[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 526 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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I41T5119th CONGRESS
I42T51st Session
I50S. RES. 526
I30Withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.
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I45IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
I46DecemberT1 3, 2025
I47Mr. T4KennedyK submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
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I49RESOLUTION
I53Withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.
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I20T3Resolved,T1
I72SECTION 1. WITHHOLDING PAY OF SENATORS DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS.
I20(a) T5DefinitionsK._In this section_
I22(1) the term ``Government shutdown'' means a lapse in appropriations for 1 or more Federal agencies or departments; and
I22(2) the term ``Secretary of the Senate'' means the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out the requirements of this section.
I20(b) T5Withholding Senators'G1T5 Pay if Government Shutdown OccursK._
I22(1) T4Withholding paymentsK._During any period in which a Government shutdown is in effect, the Secretary of the Senate shall disburse and hold any payments otherwise required to be made with respect to such period for the compensation of each Senator.
I22(2) T4Release of paymentsK._The Secretary of the Senate shall release to each Senator any payments held under paragraph (1) with respect to a Government shutdown as soon as practicable after the date on which the Government shutdown ends.
I20(c) T5Effective DateK._This section shall apply on and after the day after the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2026.
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