A Republican bill with 10 Republican cosponsors · See all 10 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 called the Pay Our Capitol Police Act. It makes continuing appropriations for the United States Capitol Police during a government shutdown. The bill provides necessary funds for salaries, overtime, benefits, and contractors for certain Capitol Police members and civilian employees. The funding applies to fiscal year 2026 when regular appropriations are not in effect. The funding authority terminates under specific conditions or on September 30, 2026. The Act takes effect as if it was enacted on October 1, 2025.
Yes
- Scored +5
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
Ensures continuous pay and benefits for Capitol Police officers and civilian staff during a government shutdown.
- Scored +5
Would people in middle age be better off under this?
Provides financial security for Capitol Police employees and contractors by funding salaries during funding lapses.
- Scored +5
Would middle-income households be better off under this?
Protects middle-class Capitol Police personnel and civilian workers from income disruption during government shutdowns.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a)(1) provides money for salaries, overtime, hazardous duty pay, health and retirement contributions, and other benefits for Capitol Police members who are working as excepted or emergency employees during a shutdown. This ensures these workers continue to get paid during a funding lapse.
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Section 2(a)(1)(B) ensures that civilian employees of the Capitol Police who provide support to those working emergency or excepted roles also receive funding for their salaries and benefits. This protects these workers from losing pay during a shutdown.
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Section 2(a)(2) provides necessary funds to pay contractors who support the Capitol Police determined by the Chief to be assisting emergency or excepted members. This keeps vital support contracts running during a funding gap.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not explicitly mention any specific sections or provisions that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
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 people in middle age be better off under this? — Provides financial security for Capitol Police employees and contractors by funding salaries during funding lapses. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Protects middle-class Capitol Police personnel and civilian workers from income disruption during government shutdowns. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Ensures continuous pay and benefits for Capitol Police officers and civilian staff during a government shutdown.
- 10/29/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- 10 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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.
Bill CassidyRepublican · Louisiana
Kevin CramerRepublican · North Dakota
Lindsey GrahamRepublican · South Carolina
Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublican · Mississippi
James LankfordRepublican · Oklahoma
Jerry MoranRepublican · Kansas
Lisa MurkowskiRepublican · Alaska
Markwayne MullinRepublican · Oklahoma
Dan SullivanRepublican · Alaska
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida