S 2973 · 119th Congress

SHUTDOWN Act

The SHUTDOWN Act proposes a new daily tax on members of Congress whenever the federal government experiences a lapse in appropriations—which happens when Congress fails to pass a budget or continuing resolution and funding runs out. Here's how it would work: every day that a government shutdown occurs, each member o…

Sponsor

Moreno, Bernie (R-Ohio)

Introduced

2025-10-03

Policy area

Taxation

Latest action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.