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HR 5680 · in committee · significant

Pay Our Public Shipyard Workers Act

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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  1. 01

    How would automatically funding shipyard worker salaries during shutdowns affect the federal budget compared to other essential services that remain unfunded?

  2. 02

    Which federal shipyard workers would be covered under this bill, and how does their compensation compare to private sector shipyard employment?

  3. 03

    If this bill passes, what incentive might Congress have to resolve appropriations disputes before the January 1, 2027 deadline?

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Maggie Goodlander

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Introduced 2025-10-03

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-10-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

  2. 2025-10-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-10-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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