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 bill proposes a constitutional amendment to bar Members of Congress (both Representatives and Senators) from receiving any compensation during periods when the federal government is shut down. A government shutdown is defined as a lapse in funding for any federal agency or department caused by a failure to enact regular appropriations or a continuing resolution. If adopted, the amendment would apply to all periods of such shutdowns, with Congress empowered to enforce it through appropriate legislation. Like other constitutional amendments, it would need approval by two-thirds of both houses of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states within seven years of submission. In practical terms, if a shutdown occurs and the law takes effect, Members of Congress would not receive their salaries for the duration of the shutdown until Congress or the states ratify the amendment and it becomes part of the Constitution.