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Title: Shutdown Fairness Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote on a motion to proceed to invoke cloture on a bill that authorizes appropriations to pay federal employees who work during a government shutdown.

Highlights:

  • Authorizes appropriations to pay federal employees who work during a government shutdown (Sec. 1-2).

  • Authorizes appropriations for federal agencies to provide standard rates of pay, allowances, pay differentials, benefits, and other payments to excepted employees for work performed during any period in which interim continuing appropriations or full-year appropriations are not in effect for a fiscal year (i.e., a government shutdown) (Sec. 1-2).

  • Defines an “excepted employee” as an employee who is required to work during a government shutdown (Sec. 1-2).

  • Specifies that current law, excepted employees are not paid until the government shutdown is over (Sec. 1-2).

  • Authorizes and provides appropriations to pay excepted employees during a government shutdown (Sec. 1-2).

  • Specifies that the term excepted employee includes certain contractors who support federal employees during a government shutdown and members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty (Sec. 1-2).

  • Specifies that a federal agency may not use the funds provided by this bill during any period in which continuing appropriations are in effect for the purpose of paying excepted employees of the agency (Sec. 1-2).

  • Authorizes and provides appropriations to pay federal employees who work during a government shutdown (Sec. 1-2).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect as if it had been enacted on September 30, 2025 (Sec. 1-2).

NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED ALONE REQUIRES A MAJORITY FOR APPROVAL. HOWEVER, THE MOTION CAN BE FILIBUSTERED, AND WHEN THIS OCCURS, A CLOTURE VOTE IS NECESSARY TO VOTE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED. A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF THE SENATE IS NECESSARY TO INVOKE CLOTURE.

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See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Shutdown Fairness Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote on a motion to proceed to invoke cloture on a bill that authorizes appropriations to pay federal employees who work during a government shutdown.

Highlights:

  • Authorizes appropriations to pay federal employees who work during a government shutdown (Sec. 1-2).

  • Authorizes appropriations for federal agencies to provide standard rates of pay, allowances, pay differentials, benefits, and other payments to excepted employees for work performed during any period in which interim continuing appropriations or full-year appropriations are not in effect for a fiscal year (i.e., a government shutdown) (Sec. 1-2).

  • Defines an “excepted employee” as an employee who is required to work during a government shutdown (Sec. 1-2).

  • Specifies that current law, excepted employees are not paid until the government shutdown is over (Sec. 1-2).

  • Authorizes and provides appropriations to pay excepted employees during a government shutdown (Sec. 1-2).

  • Specifies that the term excepted employee includes certain contractors who support federal employees during a government shutdown and members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty (Sec. 1-2).

  • Specifies that a federal agency may not use the funds provided by this bill during any period in which continuing appropriations are in effect for the purpose of paying excepted employees of the agency (Sec. 1-2).

  • Authorizes and provides appropriations to pay federal employees who work during a government shutdown (Sec. 1-2).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect as if it had been enacted on September 30, 2025 (Sec. 1-2).

NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED ALONE REQUIRES A MAJORITY FOR APPROVAL. HOWEVER, THE MOTION CAN BE FILIBUSTERED, AND WHEN THIS OCCURS, A CLOTURE VOTE IS NECESSARY TO VOTE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED. A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF THE SENATE IS NECESSARY TO INVOKE CLOTURE.

Full Bill Text

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