Requiring the House of Representatives to convene and hold recorded quorum calls during a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

This resolution sets rules for what the House of Representatives must do during a government shutdown, which happens when Congress fails to pass spending bills to keep federal agencies running. During a shutdown, the House must meet every day and hold at least one recorded vote to see which members are present. The House can only take breaks of two days or less, and only after meeting for five straight days first. House members who miss the daily attendance votes on two or more days in a row get fined $500 the first time and $2,500 for later offenses, unless they are sick, and they cannot use official or campaign money to pay these fines.

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