# 119-hr-1542: Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2025

119-hr-1542, Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1542
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 67
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Continuity of pay and benefits** for Coast Guard personnel during a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse is established and Coast Guard compensation is aligned with that of other armed forces. This creates a legal pathway to keep people paid and covered when Coast Guard appropriations alone are delayed.

## Cosponsors (67)

- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Coast Guard pay during funding gaps: benefit, high. If enacted, this would keep Coast Guard pay and key benefits going during a Coast Guard-specific funding gap. Pay and allowances would continue for active-duty members and reservists on active service or in training. Qualified Coast Guard civilians and some contract workers would also be paid, as d…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1542 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1542)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1542 (as of 2026-04-21).