H. R. 1973, titled the "No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act," aims to reduce the annual pay of Members of Congress if the U.S. reaches its public debt limit or if there is a government shutdown. The bill instructs that for each day the debt limit is reached or a shutdown...
Simple Explanation
If the government runs out of money or shuts down, this bill says that Congress members won't get paid for those days, but their money is saved up to give back to them later.