Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Kiggans (VA)
Introduced
Summary
Guarantees continued pay for military personnel during a federal funding gap. This bill would create a temporary appropriation to keep pay and allowances flowing for active-duty service members and the civilians and contractors who directly support them if FY2026 regular appropriations are not in effect.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Keep military and support pay
If enacted, this bill would keep pay and allowances flowing to military members during any lapse in FY2026 appropriations. It would appropriate from the Treasury "such sums as are necessary" to cover pay for members of the Armed Forces who perform active service during the lapse. DoD civilians and Coast Guard civilians would be paid if the Secretary concerned determines they are supporting those members. DoD and Coast Guard contractors would be paid if the Secretary concerned determines they are supporting those members. The authority would end at the earliest of: enactment of an appropriation for these purposes; enactment of the applicable appropriations act without such an appropriation; or January 1, 2027.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kiggans (VA)
VA • R
Cosponsors
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
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Mace
SC • R
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Kean
NJ • R
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Crenshaw
TX • R
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Nunn (IA)
IA • R
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Luna
FL • R
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Perez
WA • D
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Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
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Ciscomani
AZ • R
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Wittman
VA • R
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Boebert
CO • R
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Mills
FL • R
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Huizenga
MI • R
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Ezell
MS • R
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Moran
TX • R
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Lawler
NY • R
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McDowell
NC • R
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Pfluger
TX • R
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McClain Delaney
MD • D
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Bost
IL • R
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Jackson (TX)
TX • R
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Messmer
IN • R
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Loudermilk
GA • R
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Bacon
NE • R
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Pappas
NH • D
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Van Orden
WI • R
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Tran
CA • D
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Moulton
MA • D
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Murphy
NC • R
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Graves
MO • R
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McCormick
GA • R
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Gimenez
FL • R
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Crank
CO • R
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Bell
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Davis (NC)
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Turner (OH)
OH • R
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Strong
AL • R
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Bresnahan
PA • R
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Tenney
NY • R
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Schmidt
KS • R
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Stauber
MN • R
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Golden (ME)
ME • D
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Bean (FL)
FL • R
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Newhouse
WA • R
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McGuire
VA • R
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Webster (FL)
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Hurd (CO)
CO • R
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AZ • R
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Goodlander
NH • D
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Kelly (PA)
PA • R
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FL • R
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Luttrell
TX • R
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TN • R
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Feenstra
IA • R
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Finstad
MN • R
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Self
TX • R
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Stefanik
NY • R
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Scott (VA)
VA • D
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Ryan
NY • D
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Wilson (SC)
SC • R
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James
MI • R
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Guthrie
KY • R
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Moore (NC)
NC • R
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Min
CA • D
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Levin
CA • D
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Barrett
MI • R
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Vasquez
NM • D
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Scholten
MI • D
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Elfreth
MD • D
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Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]
MP • R
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CT • D
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Evans (CO)
CO • R
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NV • D
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GA • D
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MI • R
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OH • R
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Zinke
MT • R
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Mast
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Stanton
AZ • D
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Vindman
VA • D
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Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
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Biggs (SC)
SC • R
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TX • R
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Hinson
IA • R
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Van Drew
NJ • R
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Malliotakis
NY • R
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Shreve
IN • R
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Fry
SC • R
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Cloud
TX • R
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LaLota
NY • R
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OK • R
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Lee (FL)
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Gillen
NY • D
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Whitesides
CA • D
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Crawford
AR • R
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Yakym
IN • R
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Panetta
CA • D
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Smucker
PA • R
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CA • R
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AK • R
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NC • R
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WY • R
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WI • R
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Wagner
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Pettersen
CO • D
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OR • R
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Peters
CA • D
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CA • R
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Flood
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Meuser
PA • R
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Joyce (PA)
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Neguse
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Miller (OH)
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NY • R
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AZ • R
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