Bill Detail
S. 3001
Congress: 119
Title
Shutdown Fairness Act
Summary
Shutdown Fairness Act This bill provides appropriations to pay federal employees who work during a government shutdown. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations for federal agencies to provide pay and allowances to excepted employees who are required to work during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations are not in effect for a fiscal year (i.e., a government shutdown). Under current law, excepted employees are required to work during a government shutdown and 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. 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.
Sponsor
Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Status as of Aug 4, 11:59 AM · synced 10d ago
Introduced
2025-10-09
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Bill Engagement
Shutdown Fairness Act This bill provides appropriations to pay federal employees who work during a government shutdown.
Lobbyists on the case
- American Federation of Teachers2 filings · 4 lobs
- Jennifer Scully2026 Q1
- Megan Stockhausen2026 Q1
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