A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Pay Our Capitol Police Act" provides funding for the United States Capitol Police during a government shutdown for fiscal year 2026. It ensures that salaries, benefits, and payments to certain contractors are covered when full-year or interim appropriations are not in effect. This funding applies to employees deemed excepted or performing emergency work, as well as supportive civilian employees. The act remains in effect until full appropriations are passed or until September 30, 2026.
Yes
- Scored +5
Would business owners be better off under this?
Ensures payment for contractors providing support to the Capitol Police.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?
Increases government spending by appropriating additional funds during a shutdown.
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
Authorizes spending for salaries and benefits that would otherwise be paused during a shutdown.
- Scored -1
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
Bypasses standard appropriation processes to provide funding.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Guaranteed Pay and Benefits: Members of the Capitol Police determined to be excepted employees or performing emergency work, and the civilian employees supporting them, will receive salaries, overtime, health, retirement, and other benefits (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Support for Contractors: Contractors providing support to the Capitol Police will receive necessary payments (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Retroactive Pay: Payments for the period starting October 1, 2025, will be provided as soon as possible after the act is enacted (Section 4(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Ensures payment for contractors providing support to the Capitol Police.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — Bypasses standard appropriation processes to provide funding. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — Authorizes spending for salaries and benefits that would otherwise be paused during a shutdown. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — Increases government spending by appropriating additional funds during a shutdown.
- 11/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.