S 3060 · in committee · significant
Paychecks for Patriots Act of 2025
- defense
What this bill does
- This bill ensures military members continue receiving paychecks during a government shutdown.
- Active duty and reserve component service members are affected by this appropriation.
- Funding continues until Congress passes a full fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill for military pay.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would continuing military paychecks during a shutdown affect the leverage Congress has to negotiate budget disagreements?
- 02
Should other federal employees who work without pay during shutdowns receive similar continuous funding protections as military members?
- 03
What specific costs would this bill add to the federal budget, and how does that compare to the broader shutdown appropriation?
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Sponsor · R-LA
John Kennedy
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Introduced 2025-10-28
Legislative timeline
2025-10-28 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
2025-10-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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