# 119-s-3079: Armed Forces Pay Act of 2025

119-s-3079, Armed Forces Pay Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3079
- Congress: 119
- Title: Armed Forces Pay Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Keeps pay flowing for military members and certain intelligence and defense civilian employees during funding gaps.** It would appropriate Treasury funds as needed for FY2026 and end when regular appropriations take effect or on September 30, 2026. - Service members and families: Would guarantee pay and allowances for active-duty personnel and reservists on active service or inactive-duty training during any FY2026 funding gap. This keeps household income steady while Congress completes appropriations. - Civilian defense and intelligence workers: Would provide pay and allowances for civilian employees at the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Central Intelligence Agency during funding lapses. - Intelligence authorization treatment: Funds used for intelligence and intelligence-related activities would be treated as specifically authorized by Congress under section 504 of the National Security Act until an FY2026 Intelligence Authorization Act is enacted.

## Cosponsors (27)

- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep military and civilian pay: benefit, high. This bill would provide whatever sums are necessary to keep pay and allowances flowing during any FY2026 funding gap. It would cover members of the Armed Forces (10 U.S.C. 101(a)(4)), reserve members doing active service or inactive-duty training (10 U.S.C. 101(d)), and civilian employees of the De…
- Treat intelligence funds as authorized: benefit, low. This bill would treat funds in this Act for intelligence and intelligence-related activities as specifically authorized under section 504 of the National Security Act (50 U.S.C. 3094) during fiscal year 2026. That would let intelligence agencies use those funds until Congress enacts the FY2026 Inte…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 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
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3079 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3079)

## 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-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3079 (as of 2026-04-21).