What does Preamble of S 3012 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To appropriate funds for pay and allowances of excepted Federal employees for periods of work performed during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes,' aims to provide funding for excepted Federal employees during periods of lapsed appropriations.

What does SHORT TITLE. of S 3012 do?

This bill is formally titled the Shutdown Fairness Act.

What does APPROPRIATIONS. of S 3012 do?

This section establishes appropriations for excepted federal employees during periods of lapse in appropriations. It defines key terms including 'agency,' 'excepted employee' (which includes contractors and members of the Armed Forces on active duty), and 'excepted work'. For fiscal year 2026 and subsequent years, appropriations are made available to agency heads to provide pay, allowances, benefits, and other payments to excepted employees performing excepted work. These appropriations are available until regular or continuing appropriations are enacted for the agency's fiscal year, or until appropriations are enacted without funding for these purposes. The head of an agency cannot obligate funds under this section while continuing appropriations for the same purpose are in effect. Obligations made under this section will be charged to the agency's regular appropriation when it becomes law. This Act has a retroactive effective date of September 30, 2025.

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Shutdown Fairness Act — S. 3012

Last updated: 11/7/2025 · Introduced: 10/15/2025

Author: Ron Johnson (R-WI)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill provides funding for excepted federal employees, including contractors and active-duty military, who continue working during government shutdowns.
Agencies can use these appropriations to provide pay, allowances, and benefits to excepted employees performing essential work until regular funding resumes.
The bill retroactively applies these provisions to periods of lapsed appropriations beginning September 30, 2025.

119th Congresspassed senateHR. 5801(In Committee)Official page

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