119th Congress
H.R. 5619
Federal Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Janelle S. Bynum(D-OR)
- Introduced
- Sep 30, 2025
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance
- Committees
- House Committee on Appropriations; House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (41)
Original cosponsors (24)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
- Brad Sherman (D-CA)
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA)
- Cleo Fields (D-LA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC)
- George Whitesides (D-CA)
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- Mike Thompson (D-CA)
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD)
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX)
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM)
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA)
- Val T. Hoyle (D-OR)
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)
- S001193
Added later (17)
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD) · Oct 6, 2025
- Chris Pappas (D-NH) · Oct 6, 2025
- Dina Titus (D-NV) · Oct 6, 2025
- Emily Randall (D-WA) · Oct 6, 2025
- Greg Landsman (D-OH) · Oct 6, 2025
- Jim Costa (D-CA) · Oct 6, 2025
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA) · Oct 6, 2025
- Steve Cohen (D-TN) · Oct 6, 2025
- Darren Soto (D-FL) · Oct 14, 2025
- Dwight Evans (D-PA) · Oct 14, 2025
- Wesley Bell (D-MO) · Oct 14, 2025
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Oct 17, 2025
- Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) · Oct 24, 2025
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) · Oct 24, 2025
- Judy Chu (D-CA) · Oct 28, 2025
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) · Oct 31, 2025
- Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH) · Oct 31, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Federal Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act
This bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations to pay federal firefighters if a government shutdown is in effect. It also prohibits the firefighters from being subject to a reduction in force (RIF) during a government shutdown.
Specifically, the bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations to provide pay and allowances to federal firefighters during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown). The bill provides the appropriations until the earlier of (1) the enactment of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2027.
The bill also prohibits federal firefighters from being removed from the civil service due to a RIF during a government shutdown.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 30, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - Sep 30, 2025
Introduced in House