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To reduce the pay of Members of Congress in the case of a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill reduces the pay of Members of Congress to one dollar per day during any period in which there is a lapse in appropriations for federal agencies or departments due to failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution. The pay reduction applies from the first day of an appropriations lapse through the last day of the Congressional session in which the lapse occurs. The bill defines Members of Congress to include all individuals serving in Congressional positions under the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. The provision becomes effective for appropriations lapses occurring after the next regularly scheduled general election following the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Cory Mills’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $11,592
- FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY $10,000
- ECS $6,600
- PIONEER JETS $6,600
- ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SIMULATIONS $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Cory Mills → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Dec 12, 2025 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. · house
- Dec 12, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 12, 2025
Mr. Mills introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To reduce the pay of Members of Congress in the case of a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Failed to Uphold the Budget? Allowance: Reduced Act” or the “FUBAR Act”.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF PAY.
(a) Reduction of Pay.—Notwithstanding section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501), if on any day during a session of Congress there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution, the rate of pay with respect to each Member of Congress for the period beginning on the first such day and ending on the last day of such session shall be one dollar.
(b) Member of Congress Defined.—In this section, the term “Member of Congress” means an individual serving in a position under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501).
(c) Effective Date.—This section shall apply with respect to days occurring after the date of the next regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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