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.

Sponsored byRep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]SC· Introduced 30 September 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

30 September 2025·9 months ago

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Introduced in House · Updated 2 October 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.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
30 September 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
30 September 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
30 September 2025 · IntroReferral

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20 cosponsors

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Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]SC

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Republican:Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]GA
Republican:Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]MT
Republican:Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ
Republican:Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]KS
Republican:Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]GA
Republican:Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]IN
Republican:Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]SC
Republican:Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]OH
Republican:Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]CO
Republican:Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]SC
Republican:Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]PA
Republican:Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]AK
Republican:Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]TX
Republican:Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1]FL
Republican:Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]MI
Republican:Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]PA
Republican:Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]AZ
Republican:Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]OH
Republican:Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]FL
Republican:Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]SD

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