1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2017 . 2. Holding salaries of members of congress in escrow upon failure to agree to budget resolution (a) Holding Salaries in Escrow If by May 15 of any calendar year (beginning with 2017), a House of Congress has not agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget pursuant to section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for the fiscal year which begins on October 1 of that calendar year, during the period described in subsection (b) the payroll administrator of that House of Congress shall deposit in an escrow account all payments otherwise required to be made during such period for the compensation of Members of Congress who serve in that House of Congress, and shall release such payments to such Members only upon the expiration of such period. (b) Period described With respect to a House of Congress and a calendar year, the period described in this paragraph is the period which begins on May 16 of the calendar year and ends on the earlier of— (1) the day on which the House of Congress agrees to a concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year which begins on October 1 of that calendar year