# 119-hr-1932: Pay Our Troops Act of 2025

119-hr-1932, Pay Our Troops Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1932
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pay Our Troops Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Keeps pay flowing to members of the armed forces during a government shutdown.** This bill would make sure active-duty service members keep receiving pay and allowances, and would extend that protection to Department of Defense and Coast Guard civilians and to contractors who directly support those members, using unobligated Treasury funds limited to fiscal year 2025 and ending when new appropriations are enacted or on January 1, 2026. - Families: Active-duty service members would continue to get pay and allowances during a shutdown, helping household income and bills. - Civilian employees: Department of Defense and Coast Guard civilian staff the Secretary deems as supporting service members would receive pay and allowances during a shutdown. - Contractors: Contractors the Secretary determines are supporting active service members would be paid during a shutdown. - Scope and limits: Funding would come from unobligated Treasury balances and apply only for FY2025, terminating upon enactment of an appropriation or on January 1, 2026.

## Cosponsors (34)

- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep military pay during 2025 funding lapse: benefit, high. The law pays members of the Armed Forces who serve on active duty during any period when FY2025 appropriations are not in effect. The Secretary of Defense (for DoD) and the Secretary of Homeland Security (for the Coast Guard) may also fund pay for civilian DoD/Coast Guard employees and contractors…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1932 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1932)

## Related
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1932 (as of 2026-04-21).