Joint resolution; Article V of the United States Constitution; application; distribution.

Oklahoma's HJR 1036 is a joint resolution applying to Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V. It proposes a constitutional amendment that would prohibit paying compensation to the President, members of Congress, and Supreme Court Justices during any federal government shutdown (defined as a lapse in appropriations due to failure to pass a balanced budget or continuing resolution). The resolution also states that failing to pass a balanced federal budget by March 31 each year would make those officials ineligible for re-election. This bill seeks to establish a direct link between budget passage deadlines and compensation for federal officials.