HJRES 18 · 116th Congress · Congress

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.

Introduced 2019-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2019-01-03)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting Members of Congress from receiving compensation for any period a government shutdown is in effect.…

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Cosponsors (18)

1 Democrat17 Republicans
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]TX
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]FL
Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]OK
Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]UT
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]NC
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]AZ
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]AZ
Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]FL
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]MI
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]MI
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]OH
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]AZ
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]OR
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]VA
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]PA
Rep. Timmons, William R. IV [R-SC-4]SC
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]PA