3.0.0 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 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 160 (Tuesday, September 30, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]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]</pre> hsgo00 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 H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee 2025-09-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-09-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001066 Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] Steven Horsford D NV 4 N N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Eleanor Norton D DC Holmes 0 2025-09-30 True A000381 Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] Yassamin Ansari D AZ 3 2025-09-30 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2025-10-03 False M001229 Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] LaMonica McIver D NJ 10 2025-10-03 False M001227 Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] Jennifer McClellan D VA L. 4 2025-10-03 False C001125 Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] Troy Carter D LA A. 2 2025-10-03 False R000620 Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] Luz Rivas D CA M. 29 2025-10-08 False B001324 Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] Wesley Bell D MO 1 2025-10-14 False P000610 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 <p><strong>Pay Workers What They’ve Earned Act</strong></p><p>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).&nbsp;</p><p>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.&nbsp;</p><p>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.</p><p>States must be reimbursed for payments for assistance programs that would otherwise be provided by the federal government but&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</p><p>The reimbursements required by this bill are subject to the availability of appropriations.&nbsp;</p>

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