Congress members would pay a daily tax during government shutdowns.
This bill would make Members of Congress pay a daily tax on their salaries if the government shuts down. This new tax would apply to senators, representatives, delegates, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, starting in 2025. Currently, there is no specific daily tax on Members of Congress during a lapse in government funding.
Currently, Members of Congress do not pay a specific daily tax on their wages during government shutdowns. If this bill becomes law, they would pay a new daily tax on their congressional wages for each day there is a lapse in government funding, starting in 2025.
S 2973 · 119th Congress · October 3, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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