H.R. 209, known as the “Inaction Has Consequences Act,” proposes that if a House of Congress fails to pass all the regular appropriation bills by the start of a fiscal year, the salaries of its members will be withheld and placed into an escrow account. The funds in escrow can only be...
Simple Explanation
If Congress doesn't finish its "money homework" on time, like approving money plans for the government, then the members might not get their allowances right away and have to wait until they do their work.