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S 3066 119th Congress

Pay the People Act

A bill to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of Federal employees during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

Official Title as Introduced Congress.gov

Introduced Oct 28, 2025 Latest action Oct 28, 2025 Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] Government Operations and Politics
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Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-09-17 15:09:16 UTC.

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  1. Official action Congress.gov

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

    IntroReferral · Senate

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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the Senate. Congress.gov
Official actionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in Senate No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 10000 Congress.gov
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Introduced in Senate Oct 28, 2025

Pay the People ActThis bill provides appropriations to pay federal employees during a government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations.Specifically, the bill provides appropriations for federal agencies to provide standard rates of pay, allowances, pay differentials, benefits, and other payments to agency employees (including contractors and members of the Armed Forces on active duty) during any period in which interim continuing appropriations or full-year appropriations are not in effect for a fiscal year (i.e., 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 employees of the agency.The bill must take effect as if it had been enacted on September 30, 2025.

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