Requiring reduction of pay of Members of Congress if Government shutdown occurs

(a) Reduction of pay for each day of Government shutdown If on any day during a year a Government shutdown is in effect, the annual rate of pay applicable under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) with respect to each Member of Congress for the year shall be reduced by an amount equal to the product of— (1) an amount equal to one day’s worth of pay under such annual rate; and (2) the number of 24-hour periods during which the Government shutdown is in effect. (b) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to days occurring after the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2026.