S 2982 · in committee · significant
Federal Employees Civil Relief Act
- government reform
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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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should the costs of paused debt payments during shutdowns be allocated between creditors, federal employees, and taxpayers?
- 02
What mechanisms would prevent federal employees from strategically using this protection if shutdowns become frequent or predictable?
- 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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Sponsor · D-HI
Brian Schatz
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
19/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-10-07
Joining the bill

Elizabeth Warren
D-MA · original

Tammy Baldwin
D-WI · original

Richard Blumenthal
D-CT · original

Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · original

Catherine Cortez Masto
D-NV · original

Richard J. Durbin
D-IL · original

Tammy Duckworth
D-IL · original

Kirsten E. Gillibrand
D-NY · original

Mazie K. Hirono
D-HI · original

Martin Heinrich
D-NM · original

Amy Klobuchar
D-MN · original

Tim Kaine
D-VA · original
+ 7 more
Legislative timeline
2025-10-07 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-10-07 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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