Prohibit the pay of Members of Congress during government shutdowns.

Pat Fallon · Texas · Republican

policy impact 0.45 specificity 0.92 extraction confidence 78%

Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Seek enactment of legislation prohibiting congressional pay during government shutdowns.. Promised outcome: Members of Congress would not be paid during periods in which a government shutdown is in effect.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. H.R. 10187, the Missed Paychecks for Missed Deadlines Act, introduced in the 119th Congress.

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Evidence

verified · Source version 60857 · locator 1228

Last Action Date Listed August 31, 2026 Action Mr. Fallon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo metadata shows Fallon introduced H.R. 10187 and it was referred to committee, indicating concrete legislative effort but no enacted prohibition yet.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10187 (IH) - Missed Paychecks for Missed Deadlines Act - BILLS-119hr10187ih | Content Details | GovInfo
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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unverified · Source version 60860 · locator unknown

If on any day during a pay period a Government shutdown is in effect, the payroll administrator of each House of Congress shall exclude from the payments otherwise required

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text directly targets congressional pay during shutdowns, but the record located only shows introduction and referral, not passage or enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

BILLS-119hr10187ih.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-09-19 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment is an outcome promise to prohibit congressional pay during government shutdowns. Verified evidence shows Mr. Fallon introduced H.R. 10187 on August 31, 2026 and it was referred to the Committee on House Administration, which is material effort by the candidate. However, the verified record does not show passage or enactment, and there is no documented deadline that has expired as of 2026-09-19. Introduction alone does not fulfill an enactment/outcome promise.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%