# 119-hr-5657: Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025

119-hr-5657, Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5657
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 138
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would ensure _back pay_ for employees of federal contractors who lose pay or work when government funding lapses.** It would require agencies to raise contract prices to cover reasonable costs contractors face because of a lapse and fund those adjustments from the Treasury for the relevant fiscal year.

## Cosponsors (138)

- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Back pay for federal contractor employees: benefit, medium. If enacted, agencies would reimburse contractors for paying workers during a funding lapse. Contractors could cover furloughed time, reduced hours or pay, and restore paid leave used because of the lapse. It would only apply if contract work was paused or cut by the lapse, and it would pay up to $1…
- Funding to pay contractor back wages: benefit, medium. If enacted, the government would provide whatever funds are needed in FY 2026 so agencies can pay these contract adjustments. The money would be available until December 31, 2026. It would cover the lapse that began on or about October 1, 2025 and any later lapses in FY 2026. This would let agencie…

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- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-hjres-80: Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5657 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5657)

## Related
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
- [119-hjres-80: Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-80)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5657 (as of 2026-09-21).