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119-s-3043119th CongressWALLET

Military and Federal Employee Protection Act

Sponsored By: Senator Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

Introduced

Summary

Guarantees pay for federal employees, contractors, and service members affected by an appropriations lapse. This bill would authorize funding to cover standard compensation for people who missed pay between October 1, 2025 and the date of enactment.

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  • Federal employees and supporting contractors would be paid their standard compensation. That includes basic pay, allowances, pay differentials, benefits, and other regularly payable compensation for the covered period.
  • Members of the Armed Forces, including reservists in active service or inactive-duty training, would be eligible for the same standard compensation for pay missed during the covered period.
  • Agency leaders would get a Fiscal Year 2026 appropriation to make those payments. Agencies must provide payments as soon as practicable and no later than 7 days after enactment, and the funds may be used only for standard compensation and not for other purposes.

*Would authorize a Fiscal Year 2026 appropriation to reimburse covered individuals for standard compensation during the covered period.*

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Retro pay for unpaid federal workers

If enacted, this bill would pay back normal pay and regularly payable amounts to people who missed pay because of a lapse in federal funding. It would cover the period from Oct. 1, 2025 through the date the law is signed. Covered people would include agency employees, supporting contractors, members of the Armed Forces on active service or inactive-duty training, and District of Columbia public employer staff. Agencies must pay as soon as practicable and no later than 7 days after enactment. Payments would be limited to standard employee compensation (basic pay, allowances, pay differentials, and regular benefits) and could not be paid again for days already paid from other funds.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

MI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

    ME • I

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

    VT • I

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

  • Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 10/23/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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