A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.

John Kennedy

Republican · LA · Senator

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2295)

2026-05-14

Source: Congress.gov

This resolution withholds compensation from Senators during any federal government shutdown (i.e., lapse in appropriations for one or more federal agencies or departments). Senators are to be paid as soon as practicable after the date on which the government shutdown ends. The restriction applies beginning on the day after the regularly scheduled general election for federal office held in November 2026. (As background, the U.S. Constitution provides that legislation varying the level of compensation paid to members of Congress may not take effect until an intervening election has occurred.)

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 526 Introduced in Senate (IS)] F6652 I59 I90
SRES 526 IS I39 I46 I40 I60III I41T5119th CONGRESS I42T51st Session I50S. RES. 526 I30Withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. I44 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 I48 I49RESOLUTION I53Withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. S6201 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. S6301I76�08

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