H.J.Res. 129 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
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.
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-10-03
Latest action (2025-10-03): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What H.J.Res. 129 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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