Bills · SRES 493
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate Res.SRES 493Congress
A resolution reducing the annual rate of pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs during a year.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it directly links the financial well-being of U.S. Senators to their ability to keep the government funded. Currently, Senators continue to receive their pay during government shutdowns, even while many federal employees are furloughed or work without pay. If this resolution becomes law, it would create a financial incentive for Senators to avoid shutdowns and to resolve them quickly, as their own paychecks would be affected.
This change could shift the political calculus during budget impasses. Voters might see it as a step towards greater accountability, ensuring that elected officials share some of the economic pain caused by funding lapses. Without this resolution, Senators' pay remains unaffected, which some argue removes a key incentive for them to prevent or swiftly end government shutdowns, continuing a situation where the public and federal workers bear the brunt of such events.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Specifies that if a government shutdown occurs after the November 2026 general election, U.S. Senators will not receive pay for each 24-hour period of the shutdown.
This directly ties Senators' compensation to the functioning of the government, creating a personal financial incentive to avoid shutdowns.
PROVISION 02
Establishes a temporary rule for shutdowns occurring before the November 2026 election, where Senators' pay for shutdown days will be held in an escrow account and released to them at the end of their term.
This provision aims to comply with the 27th Amendment, which prevents changes to congressional pay from taking effect during a current term, by delaying the actual reduction until a new term effectively begins.
PROVISION 03
Defines a "Government shutdown" as a "lapse in appropriations for 1 or more Federal agencies or departments."
This provides a clear, official definition of what triggers the pay reduction or escrow mechanism.
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R· Louisiana
YRS IN OFFICE
9
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84
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSNOV 10
Introduced in Senate
NOV 10
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S8133-8134)
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Resolution
NumberSRES 493
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedNov 10, 2025
Last actionNov 10, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED NOV 10, 2025
Senate Res.SRES 493Congress
A resolution reducing the annual rate of pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs during a year.
INTRODUCED NOV 10, 2025· LAST ACTION NOV 10, 2025
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READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
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