HR 1542 · in committee · major
Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2025
- defense
What this bill does
- This bill ensures the Coast Guard can pay active-duty and civilian employees during funding lapses when DOD is funded but the Coast Guard is not.
- Coast Guard military and civilian employees, their families, and those eligible for death benefits are affected.
- The bill provides automatic appropriations for pay and benefits until Coast Guard funding is enacted or two weeks pass.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would automatic pay during funding lapses affect Coast Guard readiness and morale compared to the current situation where employees work without pay?
- 02
What trade-offs exist between ensuring Coast Guard employee pay and allowing Congress to use funding pressure as leverage in budget negotiations?
- 03
Why does the bill treat the Coast Guard differently from other military branches, and what evidence supports this distinction?
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Sponsor · D-MI-3
Hillary J. Scholten
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
67/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-24
Joining the bill
Tom Barrett
R-MI-7 · original
Jill N. Tokuda
D-HI-2
Eleanor Holmes Norton
D-DC
Mary Gay Scanlon
D-PA-5
James C. Moylan
R-GU
Seth Moulton
D-MA-6
Suzanne Bonamici
D-OR-1
Julia Brownley
D-CA-26
Suzan K. DelBene
D-WA-1
Scott H. Peters
D-CA-50
Marilyn Strickland
D-WA-10
J. Luis Correa
D-CA-46
+ 55 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-24 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2025-02-24 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-02-24 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-24 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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