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Senate bill · S. 3001 (119th Congress)

Shutdown Fairness Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Oct 9, 2025

Sponsor: Ron Johnson (U.S. Senator for Wisconsin, Republican)

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Summary

Shutdown Fairness Act This bill provides appropriations to pay federal employees who work during a government shutdown. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations for federal agencies to provide pay and allowances to excepted employees who are required to work during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations are not in effect for a fiscal year (i.e., a government shutdown). Under current law, excepted employees are required to work during a government shutdown and are not paid until the government shutdown is over. This bill provides appropriations to pay excepted employees during a government shutdown. The bill also specifies that the term excepted employee includes certain contractors who support federal employees during a government shutdown. A federal agency may not use the funds provided by this bill during any period in which continuing appropriations are in effect for the purpose of paying excepted employees of the agency.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Appropriations · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

6

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Full history

  1. Oct 9, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Oct 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

  3. Oct 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

  4. Oct 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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