Congress·In Committee·H.R. 5792

Government Shutdown Salary Suspension Act

Stopping Pay for Congress and the President During Shutdowns

Oct 17, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committeeNo action in 8 months

This bill is sitting in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the House Administration Committee. Nothing has happened with this proposal since October 2025. It is considered stalled because no action has been taken for eight months.

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Unlikely to pass

While this idea is very popular with the public, members of Congress rarely vote to delay their own pay, and similar bills have historically failed to move past the committee stage.

Key Points

This bill would stop the government from paying salaries to members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President during a government shutdown. Instead of receiving their usual paychecks, their money would be placed into a special holding account until the shutdown is over.
The law targets the top officials responsible for passing the federal budget. While many regular government employees often go without pay during these periods, this bill ensures that the leaders in charge also feel the financial pressure of a funding lapse.
The main goal is to give lawmakers a personal reason to avoid shutdowns. By holding their pay until they reach a deal, the bill tries to make sure the people in charge are motivated to keep the government running for the rest of the country.
Once the shutdown ends and the government is funded again, the officials would receive the money that was held back. This delay is designed to follow the rules of the Constitution while still creating a financial penalty for failing to pass a budget on time.

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Milestones

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Oct 17, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

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Oct 17, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Government Shutdown Salary Suspension Act

Bill NumberHR 5792

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

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