# 119-hr-5680: Pay Our Public Shipyard Workers Act

119-hr-5680, Pay Our Public Shipyard Workers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5680
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pay Our Public Shipyard Workers Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would **guarantee pay for civilian and military public shipyard workers during federal funding gaps**. It would provide continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2026 to cover pay and allowances for those workers who work during any period when interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 or 2027 are not in effect. The funds would come from Treasury balances not otherwise appropriated. Funding and authority would remain available until an appropriation covering these purposes is enacted or January 1, 2027.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep pay flowing for public shipyard workers during shutdowns: benefit, high. If enacted, the government would keep paying civilian and military public shipyard workers who work during a shutdown. It would use Treasury money, as needed, for fiscal year 2026 when funding for fiscal year 2026 or 2027 is not in effect. Pay and allowances would continue only for those who report…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5680 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5680)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5680 (as of 2026-04-21).