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.
- Bill Number
- H.J.Res. 128
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Congress
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-09-30: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T21:27:08Z
Official Summary
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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (20)
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2], Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7], Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13], Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1], Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5], Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7], Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7], Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6], Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9], Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Recent Actions
- 2025-09-30: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-09-30: Introduced in House
- 2025-09-30: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- 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. — issued 2025-09-30 — PDF (2 pages)