HR 5680
Pay Our Public Shipyard Workers Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Pay Our Public Shipyard Workers Act, ensures that civilian and military workers at public shipyards continue to receive their pay during government shutdowns or periods when regular appropriations are not in place. It provides continuing appropriations to cover pay and allowances for these workers until either an appropriation is enacted, a continuing resolution is passed, or January 1, 2027. The goal is to protect the financial stability of shipyard employees during government shutdowns.
Key provisions
- Provides continuing appropriations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
- Covers pay and allowances for civilian and military public shipyard workers.
- Funds payments during government shutdowns or appropriation gaps.
- Appropriations continue until an appropriation is enacted, a continuing resolution is passed, or January 1, 2027.
- Applies to both civilian and military shipyard workers.
Who is affected
- Public shipyard workers
- Civilian shipyard workers
- Military shipyard workers
Notable changes
- Guarantees pay to shipyard workers during government shutdowns.
- Provides a mechanism for continued funding beyond the typical appropriations cycle.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 5680
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
Making continuing appropriations for civilian and military public shipyard workers pay in the event of a Government shutdown.
This Act may be cited as the Pay Our Public Shipyard Workers Act
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There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 or 2027 are not in effect such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to civilian and military public shipyard workers who work during such period.
Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs:
The enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in subsection (a).
The enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose.
January 1, 2027.