HR 5680 · in committee · significant
Pay Our Public Shipyard Workers Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill ensures public shipyard workers continue receiving paychecks during a government shutdown.
- It affects civilian and military workers employed at federal shipyards.
- The bill automatically funds their salaries until appropriations bills pass or January 1, 2027.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would automatically funding shipyard worker salaries during shutdowns affect the federal budget compared to other essential services that remain unfunded?
- 02
Which federal shipyard workers would be covered under this bill, and how does their compensation compare to private sector shipyard employment?
- 03
If this bill passes, what incentive might Congress have to resolve appropriations disputes before the January 1, 2027 deadline?
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Sponsor · D-NH-2
Maggie Goodlander
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
4/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-10-03
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Legislative timeline
2025-10-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
2025-10-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-10-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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