[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 493 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 493
Reducing the annual rate of pay of Senators if a Government shutdown
occurs during a year.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 10, 2025
Mr. Kennedy submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Rules and Administration
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RESOLUTION
Reducing the annual rate of pay of Senators if a Government shutdown
occurs during a year.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. NO PAY FOR SENATORS DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``Government shutdown'' means a lapse in
appropriations for 1 or more Federal agencies or departments;
and
(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.
(b) Requiring Reduction of Pay of Senators if Government Shutdown
Occurs.--
(1) In general.--If on any day during a pay period a
Government shutdown is in effect, the Secretary of the Senate
shall exclude from the payments otherwise required to be made
with respect to that pay period for the compensation of each
Senator an amount equal to the product of--
(A) an amount equal to one day's worth of pay under
the annual rate of pay of the Senator under section
601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2
U.S.C. 4501); and
(B) the number of 24-hour periods during the pay
period during which the Government shutdown is in
effect.
(2) Effective date.--This subsection shall apply with
respect to days occurring after the date of the regularly
scheduled general election for Federal office held in November
2026 (in this section referred to as the ``pay reduction
effective date'').
(c) Special Rule for Senators Before General Election.--
(1) Holding salaries in escrow.--If on any day before the
pay reduction effective date a Government shutdown is in
effect, the Secretary of the Senate shall--
(A) withhold from the payments otherwise required
to be made with respect to a pay period for the
compensation of each Senator an amount equal to the
product of--
(i) an amount equal to one day's worth of
pay under the annual rate of pay applicable to
the Senator under section 601(a) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2
U.S.C. 4501); and
(ii) the number of 24-hour periods during
which the Government shutdown is in effect
which occur during the pay period; and
(B) deposit in an escrow account all amounts
withheld under subparagraph (A).
(2) Release of amounts at end of the congress.--In order to
ensure that this subsection is carried out in a manner that
shall not vary the compensation of Senators in violation of the
27th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the
Secretary of the Senate shall release for payments to Senators
any amounts remaining in any escrow account under this
subsection on the pay reduction effective date.
(3) Applicability.--This subsection shall apply with
respect to days during the period beginning on the date of
adoption of this resolution and ending on the pay reduction
effective date.
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