Shutdown Fairness Act
Sponsor
- Conservative Groups$1,456k
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Cosponsors (8)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 267.
2025-11-10
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Plain-English Summary
The proposal would require the federal government to continue paying federal employees during government shutdowns, ensuring they receive their regular paychecks even when Congress fails to pass a budget. This would affect millions of federal workers across agencies who currently go unpaid during shutdowns, while also potentially reducing pressure on lawmakers to quickly resolve budget disputes since the immediate financial hardship on workers would be eliminated.
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