Shutdown Fairness Act
- Introduced Oct 15
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Summary
Shutdown Fairness Act
Full summary5 paragraphs
This bill provides appropriations to pay federal employees who work during a government shutdown.
Specifically, the bill provides appropriations for federal agencies to provide standard rates of pay, allowances, pay differentials, benefits, and other payments to excepted employees for work performed during any period in which interim continuing appropriations or full-year appropriations are not in effect for a fiscal year (i.e., a government shutdown). An excepted employee is an employee who is required to work during a government shutdown.
Under current law, excepted employees are not paid until the government shutdown is over. This bill provides appropriations to pay excepted employees during a government shutdown. The bill also specifies that the term excepted employee includes certain contractors who support federal employees during a government shutdown and members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty.
A federal agency may not use the funds provided by this bill during any period in which continuing appropriations are in effect for the purpose of paying excepted employees of the agency.
The bill must take effect as if it had been enacted on September 30, 2025.
Library of Congress summary, Oct 15, 2025
- Introduced in SenateOct 15, 2025
Actions
- SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S7996)Nov 7, 2025
- SenateMotion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S7996)Nov 7, 2025
- SenateUpon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 609.Nov 7, 2025
- SenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 585. (CR S7720)Oct 23, 2025
- SenateMotion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) made in Senate.Oct 23, 2025
- SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7184-7185)Oct 21, 2025
- SenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S7185)Oct 21, 2025
- SenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 191.Oct 16, 2025
- SenateIntroduced in SenateOct 15, 2025
- SenateIntroduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.Oct 15, 2025
Bill record
Text versions1
- Placed on Calendar SenateOct 16, 2025PDF: Placed on Calendar Senate
Committees0
Not referred to a committee
Sponsor and cosponsors13 cosponsors
- Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI)Sponsor, Oct 15, 2025
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)OriginalJoined Oct 15, 2025
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)OriginalJoined Oct 15, 2025
- James Risch (R-ID)OriginalJoined Oct 15, 2025
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)OriginalJoined Oct 15, 2025
- Ted Budd (R-NC)OriginalJoined Oct 15, 2025
- Todd Young (R-IN)OriginalJoined Oct 15, 2025
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)OriginalJoined Oct 15, 2025
- David McCormick (R-PA)Joined Oct 20, 2025
- John Barrasso (R-WY)Joined Oct 20, 2025
- John Hoeven (R-ND)Joined Oct 20, 2025
- Mike Lee (R-UT)Joined Oct 20, 2025
- Rick Scott (R-FL)Joined Oct 21, 2025
- James Lankford (R-OK)Joined Oct 22, 2025
Amendments2
- S.Amdt. 3933Undated
- S.Amdt. 3932Undated
Cost estimates and reports0
No cost estimate or committee report yet
Titles2
- Shutdown Fairness ActShort Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
- A bill to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
Subjects6
Related bills3
- S. 3001 119th, Related bill Shutdown Fairness Act
- H.R. 5801 119th, Identical bill Shutdown Fairness Act
- S. 3066 119th, Related bill Pay the People Act
Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.