# 119-hjres-129: 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.

119-hjres-129, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-129
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Withhold pay from Members of Congress during government shutdowns.** It would bar pay for any Representative or Senator during a "government shutdown," defined as a lapse in appropriations for any federal agency or department resulting from failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or a continuing resolution. Congress could pass laws to enforce the Article and the amendment would need ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No pay for Congress during shutdowns: cost, low. Members of Congress would not get paid during any government shutdown. A shutdown would mean a lapse in funding for any federal agency or department because Congress did not pass a regular spending bill or a continuing resolution. Congress would be able to pass laws to enforce this ban. The change…

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- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hjres-129 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/129)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-129 (as of 2026-04-21).