No Regulations, No Pay Act of 2013

To ensure the timely issuance of regulations by Federal agencies. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Regulations, No Pay Act of 2013 2. Holding pay of responsible official in escrow upon failure to issue regulations in timely manner (a) Holding salary in escrow (1) In general If, by the date specified by law, an agency has not issued regulations required by such law, during the period described in paragraph (2), the payroll administrator of that agency shall deposit in an escrow account all amounts of basic pay otherwise payable to the individual who (with respect to such regulations) is the responsible official of such agency, and shall release such amounts to such official only upon the expiration of such period. (2) Period described With respect to a responsible official whose pay is withheld under paragraph (1) for failing to issue regulations in timely fashion, the period described in this paragraph is the period— (A) beginning on the day after the date specified by law for the issuance of such regulations; and (B) ending on the date on which such regulations are issued. (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 appointment Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the payroll administrator shall release for payment to a responsible official whose pay has been withheld under this section any pay which was so withheld from such official and which remains in an escrow account under this section on the last day on which that individual serves in the office by virtue of which such individual is considered to be the responsible official. (5) Role of Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide a payroll administrator of an agency with such assistance as may be necessary to enable such payroll administrator to carry out this section. (b) Definitions For purposes of this Act— (1) the term agency (2) the term regulation (3) the term responsible official (A) the specific official who is required by law to issue such regulations; or (B) if no specific official is provided for, the head of the agency involved; (4) the term official section 2101 (5) the term payroll administrator 3. Effective date This Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to any regulations required to be issued by a date occurring on or after such date, except that, in no event shall any amount be deposited into an escrow account under this Act which (disregarding this Act) would otherwise be payable during the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: No Regulations, No Pay Act of 2013 - Requires the basic pay of any federal agency official who is responsible for the issuance of regulations to be held in escrow and not paid to such official if such official fails to issue such regulations by the date specified by law. Allows the basic pay of such official to be released when such official issues the required regulations or ceases to serve in the office that issues such regulations.