House bill · H.R. 8140 (119th Congress)
Money Where Our Mouths Are Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: John James (U.S. Representative, MI-10, Republican)
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Summary
Would require the payroll administrator of each chamber to withhold from each Member of Congress's pay an amount corresponding to the days within a pay period on which a government shutdown was in effect.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
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Committee
House Committee on House Administration · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · U.S. House of Representatives.
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Full history
- Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
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- Mar 27, 2026
Referred to committee
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.
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