# 119-hr-7322: True Shutdown Fairness Act

119-hr-7322, True Shutdown Fairness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7322
- Congress: 119
- Title: True Shutdown Fairness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Guarantee pay for federal and contract workers during FY2026 funding gaps.** This bill would let agency heads draw Treasury funds to keep "standard employee compensation" flowing to covered federal employees and to reimburse contractors so contract workers receive their usual pay, allowances, and benefits during any lapse in FY2026 appropriations. - Covered federal employees would receive their normal pay and benefits during an FY2026 lapse. If a lapse is already happening when the law is enacted, agencies must provide compensation as soon as practicable and no later than 7 days after enactment. - Contract workers whose duties are suspended, reduced, or halted would be covered. Agencies must adjust contract prices to reimburse contractors for reasonable costs and contractors must document those costs for agency review. - Funds from the Treasury would be limited to these payments and later charged to the proper appropriations. The bill also bars agencies from proposing or carrying out reductions in force and from placing employees on administrative leave for more than 10 workdays in a year during a lapse.

## Cosponsors (37)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep federal paychecks flowing: benefit, high. If enacted, the government would provide agencies money so covered federal employees still get their normal pay during any FY2026 funding lapse. "Covered employees" would include agency employees (and some military members on duty) who were in place or had accepted offers before a lapse that runs O…
- Limit layoffs and long leave during lapses: benefit, medium. If enacted, during any FY2026 funding lapse agencies could not propose or carry out permanent reductions in force or similar cuts to their workforce. Agencies also could not place an employee on administrative leave for more than 10 work days in a calendar year because of a lapse. This does not sto…
- Reimburse contractors for worker pay: benefit, medium. If enacted, agencies would have to adjust contract prices to reimburse contractors for reasonable costs of paying contract employees during any FY2026 lapse. Reasonable costs would include pay for furloughed or laid-off contract workers, pay for reduced hours or reduced compensation, and costs to r…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7322 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7322)

## 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-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [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-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7322 (as of 2026-09-21).