HR 5401 · in committee · significant
Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
- defense
What this bill does
- This bill ensures military personnel and defense contractors continue receiving pay during a government shutdown.
- Active duty service members, reserves, and Defense Department civilian workers and contractors are affected.
- The bill provides emergency funding through January 1, 2027, or until regular appropriations are passed.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would ensuring military and defense contractor pay during shutdowns affect the government's incentive to resolve budget disagreements quickly?
- 02
What trade-offs exist between protecting defense sector workers and potentially exempting other federal employees from shutdown impacts?
- 03
Does emergency funding through January 2027 address the root causes of government shutdowns, or does it treat a symptom?
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Sponsor · R-VA-2
Jennifer A. Kiggans
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
210/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-09-16
Joining the bill
Randy Feenstra
R-IA-4 · original
Mike Ezell
R-MS-4 · original
Dan Crenshaw
R-TX-2 · original
Juan Ciscomani
R-AZ-6 · original
Jeff Crank
R-CO-5 · original
Donald G. Davis
D-NC-1 · original
Aaron Bean
R-FL-4 · original
Wesley Bell
D-MO-1 · original
Lauren Boebert
R-CO-4 · original
Don Bacon
R-NE-2 · original
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
R-PA-8 · original
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
R-PA-1 · original
+ 198 more
Legislative timeline
2025-09-16 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
2025-09-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-09-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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