S 3030 · introduced · significant
Pay Our Military Act of 2025
- defense
What this bill does
- This bill ensures military members continue receiving paychecks during a government shutdown.
- It covers active-duty service members, reserves, DOD civilians, and contractors supporting the military.
- Funding lasts until full-year appropriations pass or September 30, 2026, whichever comes first.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would continuing military paychecks during a shutdown affect the urgency for Congress to pass full-year budget appropriations?
- 02
Which groups among active-duty members, reserves, DOD civilians, and contractors depend most heavily on uninterrupted paychecks, and who might face greater hardship?
- 03
What are the trade-offs between ensuring military readiness through continuous pay versus using shutdown leverage to resolve broader budget disputes?
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Sponsor · R-AK
Dan Sullivan
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
22/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-10-22
Joining the bill
Todd Young
R-IN · original
Marsha Blackburn
R-TN · original
Ted Budd
R-NC · original
Katie Boyd Britt
R-AL · original
Susan M. Collins
R-ME · original
Steve Daines
R-MT · original
Rick Scott
R-FL · original
John Boozman
R-AR · original
John Hoeven
R-ND · original
Cindy Hyde-Smith
R-MS · original
Jon Husted
R-OH · original
James Lankford
R-OK · original
+ 10 more
Legislative timeline
2025-10-22 · senate · Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 204.
2025-10-22 · senate · Calendars
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day October 21, 2025).
2025-10-22 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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