Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Summary
The Money Where Our Mouths Are Act would deduct a day's salary for any member of Congress for every 24‑hour period a shutdown is in effect during a pay cycle. It applies to both the House and Senate and would start with the 120th Congress. The goal is to make lawmakers share the financial impact of shutdowns they help cause.
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