Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7137
Shutdown Fairness Act
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Introduced 2026-01-16Topic: budget · labor · veterans militarySummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would automatically provide money to pay federal employees, members of the Armed Forces, and certain federal contractors during any government shutdown, starting in fiscal year 2026. Employees would be paid their regular pay and benefits whether they were required to work or were furloughed. If a shutdown is ongoing when the bill becomes law, agencies would have to pay employees within 7 days; in later shutdowns, pay would arrive on regular pay dates. The funding would end once Congress passes regular or continuing appropriations for the agency, and the money could only be used for these pay purposes. Covered employees and contractor staff would be expected to perform their typical duties as much as practicable during a shutdown.
Sponsors
- Dusty Johnson Republican sponsor
- 37 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | House | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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 |
| 2026-01-16 | House | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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 |
| 2026-01-16 | House | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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 |
| 2026-01-16 | House | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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 |
| 2026-01-16 | House | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and the Judiciary, 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 |
| 2026-01-16 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-01-16 | Introduced in House | introduce |