Taxpayer Funded Compensation Accountability Act
Caps annual basic pay for specified political positions at the rate paid to Senators and House members, with some exclusions.
In the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee since Sept. 24, 2026, 14 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 24, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
The federal government pays people in political positions across a range of roles. The bill would cap annual basic pay for specified positions at the annual basic pay for a Senator or House member, with some exclusions.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Caps pay for covered political appointees
The annual basic pay for a covered political position could not exceed the annual basic pay for a Senator or House member. Covered positions include specified Executive Schedule, noncareer Senior Executive Service, Schedule C, other excepted-service, White House, and special Government employee positions; the Vice President and Armed Forces members serving as special Government employees are excluded.
The bill frames the issue as accountability for compensation paid with taxpayer funds. Its practical effect would be to limit how much people in the covered positions could receive in annual basic pay.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 24, 2026SENATESEP 24, 2026By Sen. CassidyReferred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 24, 2026HOMELAND SECURITY & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS NOWSEP 24, 2026In committee for 14 daysNo hearing yet
- 14 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 242026SEP 24, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- SEP 242026SEP 24, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 14, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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