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HJRES 146 115th Congress House

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: December 21, 2018 Introduced by: Norman, Ralph Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 21, 2018
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 Latest action December 21, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting Members of Congress from receiving compensation for any period a government shutdown is in effect.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Dec 21, 2018
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Dec 21, 2018
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Dec 21, 2018
Meadows, Mark
· Dec 21, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 146: 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-146/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 146: 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-146/.
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H.J. Res. 146, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-146/.
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[H.J. Res. 146: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-146/)
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