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HJRES 129 119th Congress House Congress

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: October 3, 2025 Introduced by: Van Orden, Derrick Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 3, 2025
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now October 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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