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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."
identifier: "119-SJRES-94"
congress: 119
bill_number: 94
bill_type: "SJRES"
version_code: "is"
version_type: "Introduced in Senate"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/119/bills/sjres/94"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/94"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T01:20:40.843Z"
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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:
> "ARTICLE —SECTION. 1For 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.SECTION. 2Amounts forfeited under section 1 shall be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury to be used to reduce the Federal debt.SECTION. 3Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."