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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.

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.

Introduced Sep 30, 2025

Latest action (Sep 30, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Referred to
Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Congress

Summary

The joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation during any period when a government shutdown is in effect. A government shutdown would be defined as a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department resulting from failure to enact appropriations bills or continuing resolutions. The amendment would give Congress power to enforce it through legislation. The amendment would require ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years.

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Sponsor (1)
20 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Sep 30, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
  2. Sep 30, 2025 Introduced in House

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HJRES 129 — 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. · Introduced Oct 3, 2025 · Cong. 119 97%
  • SJRES 94 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring Members of Congress to forfeit their compensation during Government shutdowns. · Introduced Oct 29, 2025 · Cong. 119 87%
  • HJRES 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. · Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Cong. 119 77%
  • SRES 526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. · Passed Senate May 14, 2026 · Cong. 119 71%
  • HR 5678 — No Pay for Disarray Act · Introduced Oct 3, 2025 · Cong. 119 69%
  • HR 5637 — No Work, No Pay Act of 2025 · Introduced Sep 30, 2025 · Cong. 119 69%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Sep 30, 2025

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Full text

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

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. “Section 2. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article through appropriate legislation.”. <all>

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