# 119-s-3057: Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act

119-s-3057, Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3057
- Congress: 119
- Title: Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-13

## Summary

**Withhold Members of Congress' pay during government shutdowns.** The bill would require withholding for shutdown days and put those amounts in escrow until a pay‑reduction effective date to preserve compliance with the 27th Amendment. - Members of Congress: Pay would be reduced by one day's pay for each 24‑hour period of a shutdown during a pay period after the pay‑reduction effective date set as the regularly scheduled November 2026 general election. - Payroll administrators: House and Senate payroll officials would calculate and withhold the daily amounts and hold pre‑effective‑date withholdings in an escrow account, releasing any remaining funds on the pay‑reduction effective date. - Treasury support: The Secretary of the Treasury would provide payroll administrators with assistance needed to implement the withholding and escrow processes.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Withhold Congressional Pay During Shutdowns: cost, medium. This bill would require withholding Member pay for each day a government shutdown causes a lapse in appropriations. On or after the regularly scheduled general election in November 2026, payroll offices would permanently reduce a Member's pay by one day's pay for each 24‑hour shutdown period in a p…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3057 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3057)

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- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4065)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3057 (as of 2026-09-13).