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119-hr-5924119th CongressWALLET

Pay Our Capitol Police Act

Sponsored By: Representative Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]

Introduced

Summary

Provides continuing funding for the U.S. Capitol Police during FY2026 funding gaps. The bill would authorize Treasury funds to pay salaries, overtime, hazardous duty pay, health and retirement contributions, professional liability insurance, tuition reimbursement, recruitment and retention bonuses, other benefits, and contractor payments for officers and supporting civilian staff the Chief of the Capitol Police designates as excepted or performing emergency work. The authority would begin October 1, 2025 and end on the earlier of enactment of FY2026 appropriations for the Capitol Police or the legislative branch, or September 30, 2026, and payments for the period before enactment would be provided as soon as practicable after enactment.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Continue Capitol Police Pay During Lapse

If enacted, this bill would let the Treasury pay U.S. Capitol Police salaries and benefits during any FY2026 funding lapse. Covered pay includes regular salary, overtime, and hazardous duty pay, plus government contributions for health, retirement, and Social Security. It would also cover professional liability insurance, tuition reimbursement, recruitment and retention bonuses, and other employee benefits. Payments would go to Capitol Police members the Chief calls excepted or performing emergency work. Civilian staff and contractors would get pay only if the Chief determines they provided support. The bill would be effective as if enacted on October 1, 2025 and would pay amounts for that period as soon as practicable after enactment. The authority ends when Congress enacts FY2026 Capitol Police funding, when legislative branch appropriations omit these items, or on September 30, 2026, whichever comes first.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]

WI • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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