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SENATE 3012119th CongressUpon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 609.

Shutdown Fairness Act

Last Action
11/7/2025

Actions

  • 2025-11-07Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 609.
  • 2025-11-07Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S7996)
  • 2025-11-07Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S7996)
  • 2025-10-23Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) made in Senate.
  • 2025-10-23Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 585. (CR S7720)
  • 2025-10-21Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S7185)
  • 2025-10-21Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7184-7185)
  • 2025-10-16Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 191.
  • 2025-10-15Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  • 2025-10-15Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2025-10-15 (00)

Shutdown Fairness Act

This bill provides appropriations to pay federal employees who work during a government shutdown.

Specifically, the bill provides appropriations for federal agencies to provide standard rates of pay, allowances, pay differentials, benefits, and other payments to excepted employees for work performed during any period in which interim continuing appropriations or full-year appropriations are not in effect for a fiscal year (i.e., a government shutdown). An excepted employee is an employee who is required to work during a government shutdown.

Under current law, excepted employees are not paid until the government shutdown is over. This bill provides appropriations to pay excepted employees during a government shutdown. The bill also specifies that the term excepted employee includes certain contractors who support federal employees during a government shutdown and members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty. 

A federal agency may not use the funds provided by this bill during any period in which continuing appropriations are in effect for the purpose of paying excepted employees of the agency.

The bill must take effect as if it had been enacted on September 30, 2025. 

Cosponsors (13)

  • Ted Budd (R-NC)
  • Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
  • Mike Crapo (R-ID)
  • Tom Cotton (R-AR)
  • James Risch (R-ID)
  • Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
  • Todd Young (R-IN)
  • Mike Lee (R-UT)
  • John Barrasso (R-WY)
  • John Hoeven (R-ND)
  • David McCormick (R-PA)
  • Rick Scott (R-FL)
  • James Lankford (R-OK)

Subjects

  • Appropriations
  • Congressional operations and organization
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Public contracts and procurement
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