# 119-s-3043: Military and Federal Employee Protection Act

119-s-3043, Military and Federal Employee Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3043
- Congress: 119
- Title: Military and Federal Employee Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 40
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (40)

- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Retro pay for unpaid federal workers: benefit, medium. 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, member…

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- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act
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## Sources
- [119-s-3043 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3043)

## Related
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
- [119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1115)
- [119-s-3214: Background Check Expansion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3214)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3043 (as of 2026-04-21).