appropriations as a result of a failure to enact regular or continuing
appropriations for one or more Federal agencies or departments, a
Member of Congress shall forfeit and not receive any compensation for
the services of the Member during such period.
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Oct 29, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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<p>This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that requires Members of Congress to forfeit their compensation during a government shutdown. </p><p>Specifically, the amendment provides that Members of Congress must forfeit (and may not receive) any compensation for their services during any period in which there is a lapse in appropriations as a result of a failure to enact regular or continuing appropriations for one or more federal agencies or departments (i.e., government shutdown).</p><p>Any funds that are forfeited under the amendment must be transferred to the Treasury and used to reduce the federal debt. </p>
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Oct 29, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Oct 29, 2025
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Version: Introduced in Senate
Version Date: Oct 29, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:09 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 94 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES. 94
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States
requiring Members of Congress to forfeit their compensation during
Government shutdowns.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 29, 2025
Mr. Graham introduced the following joint resolution; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States
requiring Members of Congress to forfeit their compensation during
Government shutdowns.
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:
``Article--
``
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 94 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES. 94
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States
requiring Members of Congress to forfeit their compensation during
Government shutdowns.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 29, 2025
Mr. Graham introduced the following joint resolution; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States
requiring Members of Congress to forfeit their compensation during
Government shutdowns.
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:
``Article--
``
Section 1.
Section 2.
section 1 shall be transferred
to the general fund of the Treasury to be used to reduce the Federal
debt.
to the general fund of the Treasury to be used to reduce the Federal
debt.
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debt.
``
Section 3.
by appropriate legislation.''.
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