Resolution 1036, introduced by Steagall, is a joint resolution from the Oklahoma Legislature that seeks to apply to Congress for a convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. The purpose of this convention would be to propose an amendment that prohibits compensation for the President, members of the House of Representatives, members of the Senate, and Supreme Court Justices during periods of government shutdowns. A government shutdown is defined as occurring when there is a lapse in appropriations due to the failure to enact a balanced budget or continuing resolution.

Additionally, the resolution stipulates that if Congress fails to enact a balanced budget by the last Thursday of March each year, the President and all elected members of Congress would be ineligible for re-election in the subsequent term. The balanced budget must not exceed the tax revenue collected from the previous year, and Congress is tasked with enforcing this provision through appropriate legislation.