S3066Referred to Committee

Pay the People Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-28
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John Kennedy
John Kennedy
Republican · LA · Senator
Votes with party: 33.3% (318 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

2025-10-28

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would ensure that federal employees continue receiving paychecks during government shutdowns when Congress fails to pass a budget, rather than being forced to work without pay or being furloughed. This would protect the roughly 2 million federal workers—including military personnel, Social Security administrators, and other government staff—from financial hardship when political disagreements delay funding decisions. The measure aims to prevent the recurring cycle where essential government workers bear the cost of budget disputes between lawmakers.

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Government Operations and Politics
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