US HJR18 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 18-1)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting Members of Congress from receiving compensation for any period a government shutdown is in effect.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] | Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX] | Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] | Rep. Kevin Hern [R-OK] |
| Sen. John Curtis [R-UT] | Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC] | Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] |
| Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL] | Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI] | Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI] | Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE] |
| Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH] | Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ] | Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR] | Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] |
| Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA] | Rep. William Timmons [R-SC] | Rep. John Joyce [R-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2019-01-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-01-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Appropriations
Congress
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress
Congress
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/18/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hjres18/BILLS-116hjres18ih.pdf |
