Shutdown Fairness Act

The Shutdown Fairness Act would ensure that federal employees, contract employees, and members of the Armed Forces receive their standard pay and allowances during any lapse in federal appropriations, such as a government shutdown. It applies to all executive, legislative, and judicial branch agencies, including the District of Columbia government, and covers workers who were employed or had accepted job offers before the shutdown began. The bill appropriates funds from the Treasury to cover these payments, requires agencies to pay covered workers as soon as practicable after enactment (or on regular pay dates thereafter), and prohibits using the funds for any other purpose or duplicating…

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