# 119-hr-5674: Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2025

119-hr-5674, Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-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-5674
- Congress: 119
- Title: Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Provides temporary shutdown relief by letting furloughed or unpaid federal workers tap their Thrift Savings Plan with reduced tax penalties and special loan rules during a qualified lapse.** It sets a per-shutdown dollar cap, creates in-lapse withdrawal and rollover mechanics, and protects missed loan payments from becoming taxable in many cases.

## Cosponsors (38)

- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- TSP withdrawals and tax relief in shutdowns: benefit, high. If enacted, federal employees on furlough or working without pay during a funding lapse of at least two weeks could take age-based or hardship TSP withdrawals during the lapse. The Board would not limit the number of hardship withdrawals, but the total could not exceed $30,000 per lapse, adjusted f…
- TSP loans protected during shutdowns: benefit, medium. If enacted, the TSP would have to allow loans to furloughed or unpaid employees during a funding lapse, regardless of how long it lasts. Any loan payment you missed during the lapse would be taken from pay you receive for that period. A missed payment due to the shutdown would not make your loan ta…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5674 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5674)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5674 (as of 2026-04-21).