S 3012 · introduced · significant
Shutdown Fairness Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill ensures federal employees who work during government shutdowns receive regular pay immediately instead of waiting until operations resume.
- It affects federal workers required to work during shutdowns, some contractors, and active-duty military members.
- Agencies get appropriated funds to pay these workers during any shutdown period, effective September 30, 2025.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would ensuring immediate payment to federal workers during shutdowns affect the federal budget and appropriations process compared to current delayed-payment practices?
- 02
Which federal employees and contractors would benefit most from this bill, and could unequal treatment between essential and non-essential workers create new workplace tensions?
- 03
What evidence suggests that immediate shutdown-period pay would change how Congress negotiates budget disagreements or the frequency of future shutdowns?
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Sponsor · R-WI
Ron Johnson
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
13/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-11-07
Joining the bill
Mike Crapo
R-ID · original
Bill Cassidy
R-LA · original
James E. Risch
R-ID · original
Dan Sullivan
R-AK · original
Tom Cotton
R-AR · original
Ted Budd
R-NC · original
Todd Young
R-IN · original
John Barrasso
R-WY
John Hoeven
R-ND
Mike Lee
R-UT
David McCormick
R-PA
Rick Scott
R-FL
+ 1 more
Legislative timeline
2025-11-07 · senate · Floor
Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 609.
2025-11-07 · senate · Floor
Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S7996)
2025-11-07 · senate · Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S7996)
2025-10-23 · senate · Floor
Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) made in Senate.
2025-10-23 · senate · Floor
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 585. (CR S7720)
2025-10-21 · senate · Floor
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S7185)
2025-10-21 · senate · Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7184-7185)
2025-10-16 · senate · Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 191.
2025-10-15 · senate · Calendars
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2025-10-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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