H.J.Res. 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.

This section proposes a constitutional amendment that would prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation during any period in which a Government shutdown is in effect. For purposes of the amendment, a Government shutdown is defined as any lapse in appropriations for a Federal agency or department caused by Congress’s failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or a continuing resolution. The amendment would take effect only if ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States within 7 years after submission for ratification, and it would authorize Congress to enforce the amendment through appropriate legislation.