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- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-Indiana-8]
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-Texas-15]
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-Minnesota-8]
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-Florida-7]
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-Arizona-6]
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-New York-24]
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-New York-1]
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-Indiana-1]
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-South Carolina-1]
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-Tennessee-4]
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-Mississippi-4]
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-Texas-5]
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-North Carolina-14]
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-Ohio-6]
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-Massachusetts-6]
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-Ohio-10]
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-Missouri-6]
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-California-24]
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-Oklahoma-5]
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-Georgia-10]
AI Summary This summary was generated by AI from the bill text. AI can get information wrong.
This bill would make sure members of the Armed Forces keep getting paid if the federal government shuts down in fiscal year 2025. It would also provide money for certain civilian employees and contractors who support the military, including Coast Guard-related support under the Department of Homeland Security. In simple terms, the bill is meant to protect military pay and related support pay during a funding lapse so service members and those who help them are not left without pay.
- It sets aside money for pay and allowances for active-duty members of the Armed Forces, including reserve members on active service, during any period when normal government funding is not in place.
- It also covers certain Defense Department civilian workers, and Coast Guard civilian workers under the Department of Homeland Security, if they are supporting those service members.
- In addition, it covers some contractors for the Defense Department and Coast Guard when the responsible secretary decides they are directly supporting the troops.
- The money would stay available until regular funding is passed, until Congress passes another law that removes the need for it, or until January 1, 2026, whichever happens first.
Official Summaries
Pay Our Troops Act of 2025
This bill provides continuing appropriations for military pay for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2025 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown).
Specifically, the bill provides FY2025 continuing appropriations for the pay and allowances of (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service during the period; and (2) civilian personnel and contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) who are providing support to such members of the Armed Forces.
If a government shutdown occurs, the bill provides the continuing appropriations until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2026.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1932 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1932
Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a
Government shutdown.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 6, 2025
Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Appropriations
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A BILL
Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a
Government shutdown.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pay Our Troops Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) In General.--There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year
2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal
year 2025 are not in effect--
(1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and
allowances to members of the Armed Forces (as defined in
section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code), including
reserve components thereof, who perform active service during
such period;
(2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and
allowances to the civilian personnel of the Department of
Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of
the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are
providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in
paragraph (1); and
(3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and
allowances to contractors of the Department of Defense (and the
Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard)
whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support
to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1).
(b) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term
``Secretary concerned'' means--
(1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters
concerning the Department of Defense; and
(2) the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to
matters concerning the Coast Guard.
SEC. 3. TERMINATION.
Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted
pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the
following first occurs:
(1) The enactment into law of an appropriation (including a
continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are
made available in section 2.
(2) The enactment into law of the applicable regular or
continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any
appropriation for such purpose.
(3) January 1, 2026.
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