John Kennedy (R-LA)
Paychecks for Patriots Act of 2025
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the 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
This bill is known as the Paychecks for Patriots Act of 2025. It provides funding for military pay during a government shutdown. The money comes from funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. It covers members of the Armed Forces and reserve components who perform active service or inactive duty training. This funding applies during any period when fiscal year 2026 appropriations are not in effect. The funding authority ends when a regular or continuing appropriation is enacted into law.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +8
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
Active duty military personnel and reservists receive guaranteed continuous pay during government shutdowns.
- Scored +8
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill ensures continuous pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces during a government shutdown, protecting service members from financial hardship.
- Scored +3
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
Young adults serving in the military benefit directly from guaranteed pay during government shutdowns.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2 ensures that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, continue to receive their pay and allowances during a government shutdown if they perform active service or inactive duty training. This is a positive outcome because it protects service members from financial hardship when regular government funding lapses.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups.
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 veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Active duty military personnel and reservists receive guaranteed continuous pay during government shutdowns. Would people in middle age be better off under this? — Middle-aged active duty service members and reservists are protected from financial disruption during funding lapses. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Young adults serving in the military benefit directly from guaranteed pay during government shutdowns. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Lower-income junior service members are shielded from potential severe financial distress caused by delayed paychecks. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Middle-class military families maintain financial stability when regular appropriations lapse.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill ensures continuous pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces during a government shutdown, protecting service members from financial hardship.
- 10/28/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- Introduced in Senate
4 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.