1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Shutdown Accountability Resolution . 2. Proceedings of the Senate during a full or partial government shutdown (a) Definition In this section, the term Government shutdown means a lapse in appropriations for 1 or more agencies of the Federal Government. (b) Convening of the Senate (1) In general Notwithstanding any rule or order of the Senate, during the period of a Government shutdown— (A) the Senate shall convene at 8:00 a.m. each day, unless the body is in continuous session; and (B) it shall not be in order to ask for, and the Presiding Officer shall not entertain a request for, unanimous consent to change the hour or day on which the Senate shall convene under subparagraph (A). (2) Senate not in session If the Senate is not in session on the first calendar day of a Government shutdown, the majority leader, after consultation with the minority leader, shall notify Members of the Senate that, pursuant to this standing order, the Senate shall convene at 8:00 a.m. on the next calendar day of the Government shutdown. (c) Presence of a quorum (1) In general During the period of a Government shutdown, and notwithstanding any provision of the Standing Rules of the Senate— (A) immediately after the Presiding Officer takes the chair in accordance with rule IV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Presiding Officer shall direct the Clerk to call the roll to ascertain the presence of a quorum; and (B) 1 hour after the presence of a quorum has last been demonstrated, the Presiding Officer shall direct the Clerk to call the roll to ascertain the presence of a quorum. (2) Lack of quorum (A) In general If, upon a calling of the roll under paragraph (1), it shall be ascertained that a quorum is not present— (i) the Presiding Officer shall direct the Clerk to call the names of any absent Senators