Military and Federal Employee Protection Act

This bill would provide funding for fiscal year 2026 to pay federal employees, contractors who support federal employees, and members of the Armed Forces who did not receive some or all of their regular pay because of the lapse in federal funding that began October 1, 2025. It would also cover people who were furloughed during that period, paying them as if they had worked the whole time. Agencies would have to make these payments as soon as practicable and no later than 7 days after the bill becomes law. The money could be used only for this pay and could not be transferred or spent on anything else, and it could not pay anyone who was already paid from other funds.

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Sponsors

• Gary C. Peters Democrat sponsor
• 40 cosponsors