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S 2982 · in committee · significant

Federal Employees Civil Relief Act

What this bill does

  • The bill temporarily pauses rent, mortgage, tax, loan, and other debt payments for federal workers during government shutdowns.
  • Federal employees and contractors who are furloughed or work without pay are eligible to request court protection from creditors.
  • The bill blocks evictions, foreclosures, and insurance cancellations during shutdowns; the DOJ can sue for violations.

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  1. 01

    How should the costs of paused debt payments during shutdowns be allocated between creditors, federal employees, and taxpayers?

  2. 02

    What mechanisms would prevent federal employees from strategically using this protection if shutdowns become frequent or predictable?

  3. 03

    How does this bill's approach compare to existing civil relief protections for military members, and what are the differences in justification?

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Brian Schatz

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Introduced 2025-10-07

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-10-07 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. 2025-10-07 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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