Cut congressional pay when the federal budget is not passed and during a government shutdown.

Cory Mills · Florida · Republican

spending impact 0.74 specificity 0.88 extraction confidence 96%

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Occurrences

introduced new legislation to ensure Members of Congress face real consequences when they fail to do their job and fund the federal government on time. The Failed to Uphold the Budget? Allowance: Reduced Act or the 'FUBAR Act,' means Members of Congress will earn virtually nothing from the first day of a government shutdown through that congressional session.

Mills introduced the FUBAR Act to reduce congressional pay if the budget is not passed.

Press Releases | Representative Mills
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

The bill text for H.R. 6692 shows Cory Mills introduced the FUBAR Act in the House. It states that if there is a lapse in appropriations because a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution is not enacted, Member pay during the shutdown period would be reduced to one dollar through the end of the session, with the change taking effect after the next regularly scheduled general election.

Mills formally introduced legislation matching the promise, but the bill remained at introduction and did not become law.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.6692 - FUBAR Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

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Mills' office said he introduced the FUBAR Act so Members of Congress would face consequences if they fail to fund the federal government on time. The release says the bill would mean Members 'will earn virtually nothing' from the first day of a government shutdown through that congressional session.

His official House office publicly claimed the exact pledge and framed the bill as the remedy, showing a concrete attempt rather than mere rhetoric.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Cory Mills Introduces the FUBAR Act, to Cut Congressional Pay When the Budget Isn’t Passed | Representative Mills
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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

Mills made a serious same-term legislative attempt by introducing H.R. 6692, the FUBAR Act, which directly targeted the promised outcome by reducing congressional pay during appropriations lapses or shutdowns. However, Congress.gov lists the bill only as introduced and referred to committees, with no House passage, Senate passage, enactment, or implemented pay cut. Because the promised outcome has not become law or otherwise taken effect, this is not delivered; the serious matching bill merits an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%