S 3002 · in committee · significant
Pay Our Military Act of 2025
- defense
What this bill does
- This bill ensures military personnel continue receiving pay during a government shutdown.
- Active-duty troops, reservists, and Defense Department civilian workers and contractors are affected.
- The bill provides continuing funds until regular appropriations pass or January 1, 2027.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would this bill change which federal employees receive pay during a shutdown compared to current practice?
- 02
What trade-offs exist between guaranteeing military pay during shutdowns and incentivizing faster budget negotiations?
- 03
Should the bill's coverage extend to Defense Department contractors the same way it does active-duty personnel, and why?
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Sponsor · R-AK
Dan Sullivan
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
20/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-10-30
Joining the bill
Todd Young
R-IN · original
Marsha Blackburn
R-TN · original
Jim Banks
R-IN · original
Ted Budd
R-NC · original
Katie Boyd Britt
R-AL · original
Susan M. Collins
R-ME · original
John Boozman
R-AR · original
John Hoeven
R-ND · original
Cindy Hyde-Smith
R-MS · original
Jon Husted
R-OH · original
Mike Lee
R-UT · original
Jerry Moran
R-KS · original
+ 8 more
Legislative timeline
2025-10-30 · senate · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations by unanimous consent.
2025-10-30 · senate · Discharge
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2025-10-30 · Committee
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2025-10-09 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
2025-10-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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