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5628
2025-10-15T08:05:26Z
2025-10-15T08:05:26Z
House
H
HR
2025-09-30
119
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5628
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 160 (Tuesday, September 30, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HORSFORD:H.R. 5628.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of theUnited State[Page H4509]
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2025-09-30T16:06:45Z
- 2025-09-30
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
IntroReferral
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House floor actions
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- 2025-09-30
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Steven
Horsford
D
NV
4
N
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Eleanor
Norton
D
DC
Holmes
0
2025-09-30
True
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Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
Yassamin
Ansari
D
AZ
3
2025-09-30
True
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Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Jahana
Hayes
D
CT
5
2025-10-03
False
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Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
LaMonica
McIver
D
NJ
10
2025-10-03
False
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Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
Jennifer
McClellan
D
VA
L.
4
2025-10-03
False
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Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
Troy
Carter
D
LA
A.
2
2025-10-03
False
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Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29]
Luz
Rivas
D
CA
M.
29
2025-10-08
False
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Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
Wesley
Bell
D
MO
1
2025-10-14
False
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Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
Stacey
Plaskett
D
VI
E.
0
2025-10-14
False
Economics and Public Finance
Economics and Public Finance
2025-10-06T16:34:59Z
00
2025-09-30
Introduced in House
2025-10-08T17:54:22Z
Pay Workers What They’ve Earned Act
This bill requires the federal government to reimburse states and employees of the federal government, the District of Columbia government, or federal contractors for certain costs incurred as a result of a lapse in appropriations (i.e., a government shutdown).
Employee costs that must be reimbursed include costs incurred by an employee as a direct result of a lapse in appropriations, including expenses for loans and credit cards, and any fees, fines, or interest resulting from the employee's inability to make payments as a direct result of a loss in salary due to the lapse in appropriations.
With respect to a lapse in appropriations that begins on or about October 1, 2025, employees must be reimbursed for any shutdown costs on the earliest date possible after the enactment of this bill (subject to the enactment of an appropriations act ending the lapse). For subsequent lapses in appropriations, the bill requires that each employee be reimbursed for any shutdown costs on the earliest date possible after the end of a lapse in appropriations that lasts at least 14 days.
States must be reimbursed for payments for assistance programs that would otherwise be provided by the federal government but for a lapse in appropriations that lasts at least 14 days. The states must be reimbursed no later than 90 days after the end of the lapse in appropriations.
The reimbursements required by this bill are subject to the availability of appropriations.

Pay Workers What They’ve Earned Act
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Pay Workers What They’ve Earned Act
2025-10-04T10:23:14Z
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Pay Workers What They’ve Earned Act
2025-10-04T10:23:12Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
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To amend title 31, United States Code, to reimburse employees of the Federal Government and the District of Columbia, Federal contractors, and the States for certain costs incurred as a result of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.
2025-10-04T10:18:21Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2025-09-30T04:00:00Z
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2025-09-30
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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