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Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025

US HR 5657 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
139
Latest action
Sep 30, 2025

What it does

Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025 This bill provides back pay to employees of federal contractors who lost pay due to a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) in FY2026. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations for federal agencies that are subject to a lapse in appropriations in FY2026 to adjust the price of contracts to compensate federal contractors for providing back pay to employees who were affected by the lapse in appropriations. The agencies must adjust the price of any contract for which the contractor stopped, suspended, delayed, or interrupted all or part of the work under the contract due to the lapse in appropriations. The price adjustment must compensate the contractor for reasonable costs incurred to (1) compensate employees who were furloughed or laid off, were not working, or experienced a reduction of hours or compensation due to the lapse in appropriations; or (2) restore paid leave taken by employees during the lapse in appropriations if the contractor required or permitted employees to use paid leave as a result of the lapse in appropriations. The maximum amount of weekly compensation of an employee for which an adjustment may be…

Official summary · Introduced in House · Sep 30, 2025

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Sep 30, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Sep 30, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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