A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring Members of Congress to forfeit their compensation during Government shutdowns.

119 SJ 94 IS: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring Members of Congress to forfeit their compensation during Government shutdowns. U.S. Senate 2025-10-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 94 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 29, 2025 Mr. Graham introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring Members of Congress to forfeit their compensation during Government shutdowns. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: — 1. For any period during 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, a Member of Congress shall forfeit and not receive any compensation for the services of the Member during such period. 2. Amounts forfeited under section 1 shall be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury to be used to reduce the Federal debt. 3. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. .