H.R. 325: No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-01-21 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-3.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-01-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 8 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 6 (2013): On the Motion to Table, HR325 (2013-01-31), Motion to Table Agreed to. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 113-3. (final step reached)
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Official title

No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013

Plain summary

No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 - Suspends through May 18, 2013, the current $16.394 trillion public debt limit. Makes a special rule relating to obligations issued during the suspension period. Revises the discretionary increase in the public debt limit by the Secretary of the Treasury, under current law, subject to a congressional resolution of disapproval, upon submission to Congress of required presidential certifications that the debt subject to limit is within $100 billion of the limit and further borrowing is required to meet existing commitments. Substitutes for this discretionary increase, effective May 19, 2013, an automatic increase in the public debt limit, but only to the extent that: (1) the face amount of obligations issued and the face amount of obligations whose principal and interest are guaranteed by the federal government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary of the Treasury) outstanding on May 19, 2013, exceeds (2) the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the date of enactment of this Act. Prohibits an obligation from being taken into account unless its issuance was necessary to fund a commitment incurred by the federal government that required payment before May 19, 2013. Requires the appropriate payroll administrator of each house of Congress to deposit in an escrow account all mandatory payments for compensation of Members of Congress serving in that house if by April 15, 2013, that house has not agreed to a concurrent budget resolution for FY2014. Requires release to those Members of such payments after April 16, 2013, only upon the earlier of: (1) the day on which that house agrees to a concurrent budget resolution for FY2014, or (2) the last day of the 113th Congress.

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No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · 1 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

House roll call 29 (2013): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR325 (2013-01-23): Failed
House roll call 30 (2013): On Passage, HR325 (2013-01-23): Passed
Senate vote 6 (2013): On the Motion to Table, HR325 (2013-01-31): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 7 (2013): On the Motion to Table, HR325 (2013-01-31): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 8 (2013): On the Motion to Table, HR325 (2013-01-31): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 9 (2013): On the Motion to Table, HR325 (2013-01-31): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 10 (2013): On the Motion to Table, HR325 (2013-01-31): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 11 (2013): On Passage of the Bill, HR325 (2013-01-31): Bill Passed

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Obligation: A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr325.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr325 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113