Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation during a fiscal year unless both Houses of Congress have agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for that fiscal year prior to the beginning of that fiscal year.

United States119th CongressHJRES-7House of Representatives
Updated: Jan 3, 2025

Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to the United States Constitution, aiming to modify the compensation structure for Members of Congress. The core provision of this amendment is to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation for their service during any given fiscal year. This prohibition would be enacted if both the House of Representatives and the Senate fail to agree on an identical concurrent resolution on the budget for that specific fiscal year before the fiscal year officially begins. The proposed amendment would become effective for fiscal years commencing after its ratification by three-fourths of the States, intending to create a strong incentive for Congress to pass a budget resolution promptly.

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  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. Introduced in House

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