Do Your Job Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 8, 2014)
Do Your Job Act - Prohibits either chamber from recessing or standing adjourned, between enactment of this Act and enactment of a concurrent budget resolution setting a deficit level of $0 or a surplus by FY2024, for a period that exceeds 24 hours.
Requires each Member of Congress to submit a budget for the fiscal year for official travel by the Member and the Member's employees to: (1) the Secretary of the Senate for a Senator, and (2) the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representative for a Member of the House.
Rescinds, effective on October 1 of each fiscal year, any unobligated amounts made available for official travel by a Member of Congress or his or her employee during the previous fiscal year. Requires rescinded funds to be used for deficit reduction.
What just happenedMay 8, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 8, 2014
- May 8, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- May 8, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate