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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation during a fiscal year unless both Houses of Congress have agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for that fiscal year prior to the beginning of that fiscal year.

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Introduced:
Jan 3, 2025
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Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries (1)

Introduced in House - Jan 3, 2025 00
<p>This joint resolution proposes amending the Constitution to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation unless both chambers have agreed to a fiscal year budget prior to the start of the fiscal year.</p><p>The joint resolution provides that the amendment shall be valid when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification.&nbsp;The amendment applies beginning in the fiscal year after the amendment is ratified and becomes a valid part of the Constitution.</p><p>Under Article V of the Constitution, both chambers of Congress may propose an amendment by a vote of two-thirds of all Members present for such vote. A proposed amendment must be ratified by the states as prescribed in Article V and as specified by Congress.</p>

Actions (3)

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000
Jan 3, 2025

Subjects (6)

Budget process Congress (Policy Area) Constitution and constitutional amendments Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Legislative rules and procedure Members of Congress

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2025

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Length: 2,048 characters Version: Introduced in House Version Date: Jan 3, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:27 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 7 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 7

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to
prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation during a
fiscal year unless both Houses of Congress have agreed to a concurrent
resolution on the budget for that fiscal year prior to the beginning of
that fiscal year.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2025

Mr. Fitzpatrick 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 during a
fiscal year unless both Houses of Congress have agreed to a concurrent
resolution on the budget for that fiscal year prior to the beginning of
that fiscal year.

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:

``Article--

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Section 1.
for service as a Member of Congress during a fiscal year unless both
Houses of Congress have agreed to an identical concurrent resolution on
the budget for that fiscal year prior to the beginning of that fiscal
year.
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Section 2.
which begin after this article becomes a valid part of the
Constitution.''.
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