{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-518","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":518,"title":"Troops Before Politicians Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-16","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"L000598","fullName":"Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]","party":"R","state":"NY","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-01-16","text":"Referred to the House Committee on House Administration."},"policyArea":"Congress","subjects":["House of Representatives","Members of Congress","Military personnel and dependents","Wages and earnings"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-01-16","text":"Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-16","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-16","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Troops Before Politicians Act</strong></p><p>This bill withholds the pay of Members of Congress if active service members of the Armed Forces are not receiving pay, including as a result of a lapse in appropriations (i.e., a government shutdown). The withheld pay of Members must be deposited into an escrow account and released when the military lapse in pay ends.</p>","updateDate":"2025-03-11T19:57:59Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":454,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:48:51.624Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Troops%20Before%20Politicians%20Act"}]}}