Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation during a fiscal year unless both Houses of Congress have agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for that fiscal year prior to the beginning of that fiscal year.

This measure would change the U.S. Constitution so that Members of Congress do not get paid for a fiscal year unless the House and Senate agree on a budget before that year begins. In short: no budget on time, no pay for that year . If adopted, this rule is meant to push Congress to pass a budget on schedule each year .

To take effect, it must be approved by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years after Congress sends it to the states. If it is ratified, the pay rule would start the next fiscal year after it becomes part of the Constitution .

• Who is affected: Members of Congress (their pay)
• What changes: No pay during a fiscal year if both chambers haven’t agreed on a budget before that year starts
• When it starts: The first fiscal year after the amendment is ratified by the states (must happen within seven years)