S.J.Res. 94 · 119th Congress
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring Members of…
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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring Members of Congress to forfeit their compensation during Government shutdowns.
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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that requires Members of Congress to forfeit their compensation during a government shutdown.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Oct 29, 2025
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that requires Members of Congress to forfeit their compensation during a government shutdown.
Specifically, the amendment provides that Members of Congress must forfeit (and may not receive) any compensation for their services during any period in which there is a lapse in appropriations as a result of a failure to enact regular or continuing appropriations for one or more federal agencies or departments (i.e., government shutdown).
Any funds that are forfeited under the amendment must be transferred to the Treasury and used to reduce the federal debt.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring Members of Congress to forfeit their compensation during Government shutdowns.
Latest action (Oct 29, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Congress · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.