United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 129 (119th)
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
3 October 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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5 December 2025
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.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Introduced in House · EN · 3 October 2025
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 October 2025
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/129
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hjres/129