HR 5801 · in committee · significant
Shutdown Fairness Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill ensures federal employees required to work during government shutdowns receive their regular pay immediately instead of waiting until the shutdown ends.
- Federal workers, military personnel on active duty, and certain contractors supporting federal operations are affected.
- Funding is appropriated directly to agencies to pay these workers during shutdowns, effective as of September 30, 2025.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would paying federal employees during shutdowns affect the federal budget deficit, and what spending would need to be cut or delayed to cover these costs?
- 02
Which federal contractors supporting essential operations should qualify for immediate pay during shutdowns, and who decides which contractors meet that standard?
- 03
If federal employees know they'll be paid during shutdowns, could that reduce pressure on Congress to pass spending bills quickly, and is that a desirable outcome?
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Sponsor · R-SD
Dusty Johnson
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
17/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-10-21
Joining the bill

Tony Wied
R-WI-8 · original

Stephanie I. Bice
R-OK-5 · original

Darrell Issa
R-CA-48 · original

Michael Lawler
R-NY-17 · original

Tracey Mann
R-KS-1 · original

Mariannette Miller-Meeks
R-IA-1 · original

Ryan Mackenzie
R-PA-7 · original

Austin Scott
R-GA-8 · original

Daniel Meuser
R-PA-9

Robert J. Wittman
R-VA-1

Mark B. Messmer
R-IN-8

Warren Davidson
R-OH-8
+ 5 more
Legislative timeline
2025-10-21 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
2025-10-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-10-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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