True Shutdown Fairness Act
This bill ensures federal employees, contractors, and military personnel affected by a government shutdown starting October 1, 2025, receive their regular pay and benefits during the shutdown period. It appropriates funds to cover standard pay, allowances, and benefits for "covered individuals" until appropriations are enacted (the "termination date"). The bill also prohibits agencies from implementing layoffs or placing employees on administrative leave for more than 10 workdays during the shutdown. It applies retroactively to September 30, 2025, and charges the costs to future appropriations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 23, 2025
Last action Oct 23, 2025
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2
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Committee
1
Oct 23, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 30 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Angela D. Alsobrooks
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
Co
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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