PUBLIC LAW 113–3—FEB. 4, 2013 127 STAT. 51 

Public Law 113–3 

113th Congress 

An Act 

To ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States 

Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Budget, No Pay Act of 

2013’’. 

SEC. 2. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DEBT CEILING. 

(a) SUSPENSION.—Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States 

Code, shall not apply for the period beginning on the date of 

the enactment of this Act and ending on May 18, 2013. 

(b) SPECIAL RULE RELATING TO OBLIGATIONS ISSUED DURING

SUSPENSION PERIOD.—Effective May 19, 2013, the limitation in 

section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, as increased by 

section 3101A of such title, is increased to the extent that— 

(1) the face amount of obligations issued under chapter 

31 of such title and the face amount of obligations whose 

principal and interest are guaranteed by the United States 

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 the enactment of this Act. 

An obligation shall not be taken into account under paragraph 

(1) unless the issuance of such obligation was necessary to fund 

a commitment incurred by the Federal Government that required 

payment before May 19, 2013. 

SEC. 3. HOLDING SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN ESCROW 

UPON FAILURE TO AGREE TO BUDGET RESOLUTION. 

(a) HOLDING SALARIES IN ESCROW.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—If by April 15, 2013, a House of Congress 

has not agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for 

fiscal year 2014 pursuant to section 301 of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974, during the period described in paragraph 

(2) the payroll administrator of that House of Congress shall 

deposit in an escrow account all payments otherwise required 

to be made during such period for the compensation of Members 

of Congress who serve in that House of Congress, and shall 

release such payments to such Members only upon the expiration of such period. 

Deadline. 

2 USC 31 note. 

31 USC 3101 

note. 

Time period. 

No Budget, No 

Pay Act of 2013. 

2 USC 31 note. 

Feb. 4, 2013 

[H.R. 325] 


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127 STAT. 52 PUBLIC LAW 113–3—FEB. 4, 2013 

(2) PERIOD DESCRIBED.—With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this paragraph is the period 

which begins on April 16, 2013, and ends on the earlier of— 

(A) the day on which the House of Congress agrees 

to a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 

2014 pursuant to section 301 of the Congressional Budget 

Act of 1974; or 

(B) the last day of the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress. 

(3) WITHHOLDING AND REMITTANCE OF AMOUNTS FROM PAYMENTS HELD IN ESCROW.—The payroll administrator shall provide for the same withholding and remittance with respect 

to a payment deposited in an escrow account under paragraph 

(1) that would apply to the payment if the payment were 

not subject to paragraph (1). 

(4) RELEASE OF AMOUNTS AT END OF THE CONGRESS.— 

In order to ensure that this section is carried out in a manner 

that shall not vary the compensation of Senators or Representatives in violation of the twenty-seventh article of amendment 

to the Constitution of the United States, the payroll administrator of a House of Congress shall release for payments to 

Members of that House of Congress any amounts remaining 

in any escrow account under this section on the last day of 

the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress. 

(5) ROLE OF SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.—The Secretary 

of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of 

the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this 

section. 

(b) TREATMENT OF DELEGATES AS MEMBERS.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘Member’’ includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner 

to the Congress. 

(c) PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR DEFINED.—In this section, the 

‘‘payroll administrator’’ of a House of Congress means— 

(1) in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief 

Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an 

employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who 

is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out 

this section; and 


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PUBLIC LAW 113–3—FEB. 4, 2013 127 STAT. 53 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 325: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013): 

Jan. 23, considered and passed House. 

Jan. 31, considered and passed Senate. 

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(2) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, 

or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate 

who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this section. 

Approved February 4, 2013. 


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