S 3001 · in committee · significant
Shutdown Fairness Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill ensures federal employees who must work during government shutdowns receive pay immediately instead of waiting until the shutdown ends.
- The bill affects federal workers designated as 'excepted employees' who are required to work when the government lacks full appropriations.
- The bill provides direct appropriations to federal agencies to cover employee pay and allowances during shutdown periods.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would immediately paying federal workers during shutdowns affect the federal budget compared to the current system of back pay after shutdown ends?
- 02
Which federal agencies and types of excepted employees would benefit most from receiving immediate pay during shutdowns?
- 03
What evidence exists that delayed shutdown pay creates financial hardship for federal workers, and how might immediate payment change workforce retention?
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Sponsor · R-WI
Ron Johnson
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In Congress
6/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-10-09
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Legislative timeline
2025-10-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
2025-10-09 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
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