No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
Public Law 113-3 · H.R. 325 · 113th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Feb 4, 2013 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI-4)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Candice Miller
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 285 yea, 144 nay285–144
- SenateRecorded vote: 64 yea, 34 nay64–34
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
Who voted for it
Every House member of the 113th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 285 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
285 yea144 nay3 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(86)
Rep. John LewisD-GA-5
Rep. Kathy CastorD-FL-14
Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-5
Rep. Alan LowenthalD-CA-47
Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-33
Rep. Mark TakanoD-CA-41
Rep. Richard NealD-MA-1
Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
Rep. Paul TonkoD-NY-20
Rep. Janice HahnD-CA-44
Rep. G.K. ButterfieldD-NC-1
Rep. Niki TsongasD-MA-3
Rep. Ted DeutchD-FL-21
Rep. David CicillineD-RI-1
Rep. Terri SewellD-AL-7
Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-7
Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
Rep. Joaquin CastroD-TX-20
Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-26
Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-3
Rep. Grace MengD-NY-6
Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-35
Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
Rep. Beto O’RourkeD-TX-16
Rep. John TierneyD-MA-6
Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-24
Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
Rep. Steven HorsfordD-NV-4
Rep. Gerald ConnollyD-VA-11
Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
Rep. Joe CourtneyD-CT-2
Rep. Mike QuigleyD-IL-5
Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
Rep. Dina TitusD-NV-1
Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
Rep. Richard NolanD-MN-8
Rep. Denny HeckD-WA-10
Rep. William KeatingD-MA-9
Rep. Michelle Lujan GrishamD-NM-1
Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
Rep. Stephen LynchD-MA-8
Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
Rep. Jerry McNerneyD-CA-9
Rep. Elizabeth EstyD-CT-5
Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. Derek KilmerD-WA-6
Rep. John CarneyD-DE
Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
Rep. Filemon VelaD-TX-34
Rep. John DelaneyD-MD-6
Rep. Jim HimesD-CT-4
Rep. Tammy DuckworthD-IL-8
Rep. John GaramendiD-CA-3
Rep. Julia BrownleyD-CA-26
Rep. Ann KusterD-NH-2
Rep. Suzan DelBeneD-WA-1
Rep. Timothy WalzD-MN-1
Rep. Ann KirkpatrickD-AZ-1
Rep. Bruce BraleyD-IA-1
Rep. Jared PolisD-CO-2
Rep. William EnyartD-IL-12
Rep. Bill FosterD-IL-11
Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
Rep. David LoebsackD-IA-2
Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
Rep. Cheri BustosD-IL-17
Rep. Pete GallegoD-TX-23
Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. Ami BeraD-CA-7
Rep. Raul RuizD-CA-36
Rep. Sean MaloneyD-NY-18
Rep. Brad SchneiderD-IL-10
Rep. Kurt SchraderD-OR-5
Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-16
Rep. Scott PetersD-CA-52
Rep. William OwensD-NY-21
Rep. Daniel MaffeiD-NY-24
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. Patrick MurphyD-FL-18
Rep. Kyrsten SinemaD-AZ-9
Rep. Ron BarberD-AZ-2
Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-4
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Republicans who voted yea(199)
Rep. Christopher GibsonR-NY-19
Rep. Michael FitzpatrickR-PA-8
Rep. Michael GrimmR-NY-11
Rep. Jon RunyanR-NJ-3
Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8
Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-25
Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
Rep. Richard HannaR-NY-22
Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
Rep. Patrick MeehanR-PA-7
Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-27
Rep. David JoyceR-OH-14
Rep. David ValadaoR-CA-21
Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-3
Rep. Tom ReedR-NY-23
Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
Rep. Don YoungR-AK
Rep. Lou BarlettaR-PA-11
Rep. Jeff DenhamR-CA-10
Rep. Glenn ThompsonR-PA-5
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-15
Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
Rep. Adam KinzingerR-IL-16
Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-42
Rep. Aaron SchockR-IL-18
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. David McKinleyR-WV-1
Rep. Martha RobyR-AL-2
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
Rep. Gregg HarperR-MS-3
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Rodney DavisR-IL-13
Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
Rep. Steve StiversR-OH-15
Rep. Rick CrawfordR-AR-1
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Steve WomackR-AR-3
Rep. Tom MarinoR-PA-10
Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-31
Rep. Mike KellyR-PA-3
Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. James RenacciR-OH-16
Rep. Kevin CramerR-ND
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-13
Rep. Randy ForbesR-VA-4
Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-22
Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
Rep. Leonard LanceR-NJ-7
Rep. Kristi NoemR-SD
Rep. Renee EllmersR-NC-2
Rep. Chris CollinsR-NY-27
Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
Rep. Tim GriffinR-AR-2
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. Peter RoskamR-IL-6
Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-3
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Mark AmodeiR-NV-2
Rep. Kevin McCarthyR-CA-23
Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
Rep. Susan BrooksR-IN-5
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Jackie WalorskiR-IN-2
Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
Rep. Daniel WebsterR-FL-10
Rep. Blaine LuetkemeyerR-MO-3
Rep. Vern BuchananR-FL-16
Rep. Brett GuthrieR-KY-2
Rep. Cory GardnerR-CO-4
Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
Rep. Bob GibbsR-OH-7
Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
Rep. Robert WittmanR-VA-1
Rep. Bill CassidyR-LA-6
Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
Rep. Paul CookR-CA-8
Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
Rep. Thomas RooneyR-FL-17
Rep. Larry BucshonR-IN-8
Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
Rep. Todd YoungR-IN-9
Rep. Andy BarrR-KY-6
Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
Rep. Dan BenishekR-MI-1
Rep. Mike CoffmanR-CO-6
Rep. Vicky HartzlerR-MO-4
Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
Rep. Ann WagnerR-MO-2
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
Rep. Bill JohnsonR-OH-6
Rep. Keith RothfusR-PA-12
Rep. Richard NugentR-FL-11
Rep. Scott RigellR-VA-2
Rep. Alan NunneleeR-MS-1
Rep. Gus BilirakisR-FL-12
Rep. Scott TiptonR-CO-3
Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
Rep. Chris StewartR-UT-2
Rep. Steve DainesR-MT
Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
Rep. Chuck FleischmannR-TN-3
Rep. Adrian SmithR-NE-3
Rep. Dennis RossR-FL-15
Rep. Phil RoeR-TN-1
Rep. Steve SoutherlandR-FL-2
Rep. Erik PaulsenR-MN-3
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
Rep. Blake FarentholdR-TX-27
Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
Rep. Robert LattaR-OH-5
Rep. Morgan GriffithR-VA-9
Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-50
Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
Rep. Lynn JenkinsR-KS-2
Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
Rep. Sean DuffyR-WI-7
Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
Rep. Austin ScottR-GA-8
Rep. Randy HultgrenR-IL-14
Rep. Kevin YoderR-KS-3
Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
Rep. Stephen FincherR-TN-8
Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8
Rep. Brad WenstrupR-OH-2
Rep. Diane BlackR-TN-6
Rep. Billy LongR-MO-7
Rep. Luke MesserR-IN-6
Rep. Robert HurtR-VA-5
Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-39
Rep. Tim WalbergR-MI-7
Rep. Pete OlsonR-TX-22
Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
Rep. Doug LaMalfaR-CA-1
Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
Rep. Robert PittengerR-NC-9
Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
Rep. James LankfordR-OK-5
Rep. Todd RokitaR-IN-4
Rep. Jason ChaffetzR-UT-3
Rep. Scott PerryR-PA-4
Rep. Steven PalazzoR-MS-4
Rep. Steve ScaliseR-LA-1
Rep. Bill FloresR-TX-17
Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
Rep. Andy HarrisR-MD-1
Rep. John CampbellR-CA-45
Rep. Tom RiceR-SC-7
Rep. Michael ConawayR-TX-11
Rep. Doug LambornR-CO-5
Rep. Mark MeadowsR-NC-11
Rep. Paul GosarR-AZ-4
Rep. Tom CottonR-AR-4
Rep. Mike PompeoR-KS-4
Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
Rep. Bill HuizengaR-MI-2
Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
Rep. David SchweikertR-AZ-6
Rep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-3
Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
Rep. Cynthia LummisR-WY
Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
Rep. John FlemingR-LA-4
Rep. George HoldingR-NC-13
Rep. Trey GowdyR-SC-4
Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5
Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
Rep. Ron DeSantisR-FL-6- Rep. Trey RadelR-FL-19
Rep. Reid RibbleR-WI-8
Rep. Rob WoodallR-GA-7
Rep. Trent FranksR-AZ-8
Rep. Mick MulvaneyR-SC-5
Rep. Kerry BentivolioR-MI-11
Rep. Kenny MarchantR-TX-24
Rep. Marlin StutzmanR-IN-3
Rep. Jim JordanR-OH-4
Rep. Tom GravesR-GA-14
Rep. Raúl LabradorR-ID-1
Rep. Randy WeberR-TX-14
Rep. Jeff DuncanR-SC-3
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 29 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Related bills
6 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 2335Related bill
Pay Your Bills or Lose Your Pay Act of 2013
H.R. 3887Related bill
Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2014
H.R. 4043Related bill
Getting Government to Work Act of 2014
H.Res. 39Procedurally-related
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 325) to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes.
S. 1142Related bill
Pay Your Bills or Lose Your Pay Act of 2013
S. 1569Related bill
Default Prevention Act of 2013
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Feb 4, 2013Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-3.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jan 31, 2013FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 11.Senate roll call 11
- FloorFloor · Motion by Senator Vitter to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 10.Senate roll call 10
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jan 28, 2013CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.
- Jan 24, 2013CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Jan 23, 2013FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by recorded vote: 285 - 144 (Roll no. 30).House roll call 30
- FloorFloor · On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 151 - 277 (Roll no. 29).House roll call 29
- FloorFloor · The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (FL) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a new section pertaining to Protecting V…
- FloorFloor · Mr. Murphy (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
- FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 325.
- FloorFloor · Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 325 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The reso…
- FloorFloor · Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 39.
- FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 39 passed House.
- Jan 22, 2013FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 39 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 325 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will b…
- Jan 21, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.
Amendments
6 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Rejected
S.Amdt. 9SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered Jan 31, 2013Rejected
To prohibit the sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F-16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services to the Government of Egypt.
Jan 31, 2013: Motion to table amendment SA 9 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 9.
- Rejected
S.Amdt. 8SenateSen. Pat ToomeyR-PA· offered Jan 31, 2013Rejected
To protect Social Security benefits and military pay and require that the United States Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached.
Jan 31, 2013: Motion to table amendment SA 8 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 8.
- Rejected
S.Amdt. 7SenateSen. Rob PortmanR-OH· offered Jan 31, 2013Rejected
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions.
Jan 31, 2013: Motion to table amendment SA 7 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 7.
- Rejected
S.Amdt. 6SenateSen. Rob PortmanR-OH· offered Jan 31, 2013Rejected
To require that any debt limit increase be balanced by equal spending cuts over the next decade.
Jan 31, 2013: Motion to table amendment SA 6 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 44. Record Vote Number: 6.
- Offered, no vote recorded
S.Amdt. 5SenateSen. Jim InhofeR-OK· offered Jan 29, 2013No vote recorded
Jan 29, 2013: Senate amendment submitted
- Offered, no vote recorded
H.Amdt. 17HouseRules Committee· offered Jan 23, 2013No vote recorded
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 39 the Miller (MI) amendment printed in House Report 113-2 is considered as adopted.
Jan 23, 2013: House amendment offered
Data notes
Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.
Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.