Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7322
True Shutdown Fairness Act
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Introduced 2026-02-02Topic: labor · budget · governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would automatically provide money to pay federal employees, including members of the military and reservists on duty, during any government shutdown in fiscal year 2026, whether or not they were furloughed. If a shutdown is already underway when the bill becomes law, agencies would have to pay employees within 7 days. It would also fund payments to federal contractors so they can pay their workers during a shutdown, and require agencies to adjust contract prices to cover contractor costs for lost worker pay and used paid leave. During a shutdown, the bill would bar agencies from using funds to carry out layoffs (reductions in force) or to place employees on administrative leave for more than 10 work days in a calendar year.
Sponsors
- James R. Walkinshaw Democrat sponsor
- 36 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | House | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, House Administration, the Judiciary, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, House Administration, the Judiciary, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, House Administration, the Judiciary, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, House Administration, the Judiciary, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, House Administration, the Judiciary, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced in House | introduce |