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119th Congress Congress

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.

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 30, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Sep 30, 2025

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Sep 30, 2025Introduced in the House by Ralph Norman.
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  1. Sep 30, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Sep 30, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.