H.R. 5946: FAITH in Congress Act

115th Congress · introduced 2018-05-23 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-05-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

FAITH in Congress Act

Plain summary

Foster Accountability, Integrity, Trust, and Honor in Congress Act or the FAITH in Congress Act This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid if both chambers of Congress have not: (1) agreed to a budget resolution for the next fiscal year by April 15, or (2) passed each of the regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year by September 30. The bill also includes provisions that: eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; prohibit funds provided for the official travel expenses of Members of Congress and legislative branch employees from being used for airline accommodations that are not coach-class, with some exceptions; prohibit former Members of Congress and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress; and prohibit the House of Representatives from considering legislation that does not have demonstrable bipartisan support.

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Official text

FAITH in Congress Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] · 2 cosponsors

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Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

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Words on this page, explained (4)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
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.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr5946.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr5946 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115