119-hjres128

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 128 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. J. RES. 128

 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation for any period 
 during which a Government shutdown is in effect.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 30, 2025

Mr. Norman (for himself, Mr. Latta, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Crane, Mr. Mills, 
 Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota) submitted 
the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
 the Judiciary

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 JOINT RESOLUTION

 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation for any period 
 during which a Government shutdown is in effect.

 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

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Section 1. A Representative or Senator may not receive 
compensation with respect to any period during which a Government 
shutdown is in effect. For purposes of this article, a Government 
shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in 
appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a 
failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing 
resolution.
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Section 2. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article 
through appropriate legislation.''.
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