Search

Search bills, members, committees and pages...

Sign In

S.Res. 526

U.S. Senate•Introduced

Summary

S.Res. 526, a resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs, was introduced in the Senate on Dec 3, 2025 by Sen. John Kennedy (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It last saw action on May 14, 2026: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2295).

Record

Text

S.Res. 526 has 4 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.

sr526/agreed-to-senate.txt
119 SRES 526 RS: Withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.
 U.S. Senate
 2026-05-14
 text/xml
 EN
 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 III  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. RES. 526  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   December 3, 2025   Mr. Kennedy  (for himself,  Mr. Cornyn ,  Mrs. Moody ,  Mrs. Britt , and  Ms. Collins ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on Rules and Administration     December 17, 2025  Reported by  Mr. McConnell , without amendment    May 14, 2026  Considered and agreed to   RESOLUTION
Withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.
1.
Withholding pay of 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)
Withholding Senators' pay if Government shutdown occurs
(1)
Withholding payments
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.
(2)
Release of payments
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.
(c)
Effective date
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-03
  2. Passed Senate2026-05-14

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to Senate Dec 17, 2025

sr526/reported-to-senate.md

Shown Here:
Reported to Senate (12/17/2025)

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.)

Sponsors

Sen. John Kennedy (R) sponsors S.Res. 526, and 4 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

S.Res. 526 went before 1 committee: Rules and Administration.

Rules and Administration
Rules and Administration
Reported By · Dec 17, 2025 · 87 Bills

Actions

S.Res. 526 has taken 10 actions since Dec 3, 2025, the latest on May 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 14, 2026
Senate
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2295)
May 14, 2026
—
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
May 13, 2026
Senate
Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 119. (consideration: CR S2255-2259)Senate roll call 119 99–0
May 13, 2026
Senate
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
May 11, 2026
Senate
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2190)

Votes

S.Res. 526 went to 1 roll call in the Senate, the latest on May 13, 2026 at 99–0.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 13, 2026
Senate
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
99
0

Titles

S.Res. 526 goes by 2 titles.

  • A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. — Official Title as Introduced
  • A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.Res. 526 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S.Res. 526’s is Congress.

sres526/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S.Res. 526 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional operations and organization to Senate.

sres526/subjects.txt
Congressional operations and organizationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMembers of CongressSenate

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com