# 119-hr-6044: Pay Our Patriots Act

119-hr-6044, Pay Our Patriots Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL); 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-6044
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pay Our Patriots Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Guaranteed pay for military and essential FAA personnel during funding gaps.** This bill would allow the Treasury to provide the funds necessary to continue paying covered Armed Forces members, including reserve components, and FAA civilian employees the FAA Administrator determines are essential to safe national airspace operations. Pay, allowances, and benefits, including statutory bonuses and retired pay, would be paid at the rates in effect immediately before the lapse and the Secretaries of Defense, Homeland Security, and Transportation would continue to incur obligations and disburse payments until regular appropriations are enacted or the fiscal year ends. Those funds would be immediately available and not subject to reduction or sequestration.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep pay for military and FAA employees: benefit, high. If passed, this would keep pay flowing to certain military and key FAA workers during any funding gap for those agencies that starts after enactment. You would be paid at the same rate as before the gap, using Treasury funds that are available right away and not subject to cuts or sequestration. Wh…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5300: Department of State Policy Provisions Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6044 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6044)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-5300: Department of State Policy Provisions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5300)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5509)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6044 (as of 2026-04-21).