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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Sep 30, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 30, 2025
Introduced in House
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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits Members of Congress from receiving compensation for any period during which a government shutdown is in effect. Under the amendment, a government shutdown is 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 a continuing resolution.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Allen, Rick W.
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Zinke, Ryan K.
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Van Drew, Jefferson
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Schmidt, Derek
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Clyde, Andrew S.
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Shreve, Jefferson
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Babin, Brian
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Begich, Nicholas J.
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Biggs, Sheri
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Crank, Jeff
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Fry, Russell
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Mackenzie, Ryan
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Miller, Max L.
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Patronis, Jimmy
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Bergman, Jack
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Crane, Elijah
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Johnson, Dusty
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Joyce, John
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Latta, Robert E.
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Mills, Cory
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U.S. Congress. (2026). 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.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-128/
"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.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-128/.
H.J. Res. 128, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-128/.
[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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-128/)