Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Shutdown Prioritization Act” or the “SPA Act”.
Shutdown Prioritization Act
A BILL
To prohibit the operation of an exercise facility for Members of the House of Representatives or the Members’ Dining Room in the United States Capitol during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Prohibiting operation of Member exercise facility or Members’ Dining Room during shutdown
Prohibition— During a Government shutdown, the Architect of the Capitol may not operate—
an exercise facility for Members of the House of Representatives; or
the Members’ Dining Room in the United States Capitol.
Compensation for furloughed employees— Any employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol who is assigned to the exercise facility or Members’ Dining Room described in subsection (a) and who is furloughed as a result of a Government shutdown shall be compensated at the employee’s standard rate of compensation, for the period of such Government shutdown, as soon as practicable after such Government shutdown ends.
Definitions— In this Act—
a “Government shutdown” shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution; and
the term Members of the House of Representatives includes any Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.