Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act of 2026
Sponsor

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Cosponsors (50)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-2)Original· 2026-01-13
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2026-01-13
- Chris Pappas (D-NH-1)Original· 2026-01-13
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA-17)Original· 2026-01-13
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA-9)Original· 2026-01-13
- Don Bacon (R-NE-2)Original· 2026-01-13
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4)Original· 2026-01-13
- James P. McGovern (D-MA-2)Original· 2026-01-13
- Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)Original· 2026-01-13
- Josh Riley (D-NY-19)Original· 2026-01-13
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6)Original· 2026-01-13
- Laura Gillen (D-NY-4)Original· 2026-01-13
- Lori Trahan (D-MA-3)Original· 2026-01-13
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-2)Original· 2026-01-13
- Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)Original· 2026-01-13
- Nick LaLota (R-NY-1)Original· 2026-01-13
- Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA-8)Original· 2026-01-13
- Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7)Original· 2026-01-13
- Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)Original· 2026-01-13
- Grace Meng (D-NY-6)· 2026-01-20
- Pete Stauber (R-MN-8)· 2026-01-20
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-8)· 2026-01-20
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4)· 2026-01-22
- Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ-2)· 2026-01-30
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33)· 2026-02-02
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ-3)· 2026-02-03
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2026-02-04
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)· 2026-02-04
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2)· 2026-02-04
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)· 2026-02-04
- Darren Soto (D-FL-9)· 2026-02-05
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17)· 2026-02-09
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15)· 2026-02-09
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)· 2026-02-09
- John H. Rutherford (R-FL-5)· 2026-02-10
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2026-02-20
- Nikema Williams (D-GA-5)· 2026-02-23
- Mark B. Messmer (R-IN-8)· 2026-02-24
- David Scott (D-GA-13)· 2026-02-25
- Jared F. Golden (D-ME-2)· 2026-02-25
- Max L. Miller (R-OH-7)· 2026-03-04
- Carol D. Miller (R-WV-1)· 2026-03-05
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ-1)· 2026-03-05
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)· 2026-03-19
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY-23)· 2026-03-19
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)· 2026-04-06
- Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY-21)· 2026-04-09
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28)· 2026-04-13
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2026-01-13
Previously
- Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-13
Plain-English Summary
This bill would protect the paychecks of federal prison guards by ensuring they continue to be paid during government shutdowns, when normal federal operations are halted. Federal correctional officers would be guaranteed their regular salaries even if Congress fails to pass a budget and other government agencies stop functioning, recognizing their essential role in maintaining prison security and safety.
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