119th Congress
H.R. 5660
Pay Our Military Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Emilia Strong Sykes(D-OH)
- Introduced
- Sep 30, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Appropriations
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (49)
Original cosponsors (25)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- George Whitesides (D-CA)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ)
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA)
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI)
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Kim Schrier (D-WA)
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI)
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH)
- Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD)
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Shomari Figures (D-AL)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY)
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA)
- S001193
Added later (24)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR) · Oct 3, 2025
- Brad Sherman (D-CA) · Oct 3, 2025
- Dwight Evans (D-PA) · Oct 3, 2025
- Emily Randall (D-WA) · Oct 3, 2025
- John W. Mannion (D-NY) · Oct 3, 2025
- Kelly Morrison (D-MN) · Oct 3, 2025
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX) · Oct 3, 2025
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT) · Oct 10, 2025
- John B. Larson (D-CT) · Oct 14, 2025
- Derek Tran (D-CA) · Oct 17, 2025
- Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) · Oct 17, 2025
- Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR) · Oct 17, 2025
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL) · Oct 17, 2025
- Lois Frankel (D-FL) · Oct 17, 2025
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA) · Oct 17, 2025
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) · Oct 17, 2025
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ) · Oct 17, 2025
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL) · Oct 17, 2025
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA) · Oct 17, 2025
- Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) · Oct 17, 2025
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX) · Oct 17, 2025
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX) · Oct 17, 2025
- Julie Johnson (D-TX) · Oct 24, 2025
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI) · Nov 4, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Pay Our Military Act
This bill provides continuing appropriations for military pay for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown).
Specifically, the bill provides FY2026 continuing appropriations for the pay and allowances of (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service or inactive-duty training during the period; and (2) civilian employees and contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy) who are providing support to such members of the Armed Forces.
If a government shutdown occurs, the bill provides the continuing appropriations until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2027.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 30, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. - Sep 30, 2025
Introduced in House