This bill makes sure that military members and the civilian workers who support them keep getting paid if the government shuts down. Normally, when Congress can't agree on a budget and the government runs out of money, federal agencies have to stop spending. But this bill says that's not okay when it comes to military pay—soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines would continue receiving their salaries, housing allowances, food money, and other benefits even during a shutdown. The same protection applies to the Defense Department civilians and contractors who directly support military operations, like people who maintain equipment or provide logistics. The bill also covers special benefits like helping military families relocate for new assignments and making sure surviving spouses get their monthly payments. Essentially, this ensures that no matter what happens with the federal budget, the people keeping our military running won't have to worry about missing paychecks. The funding would continue until either Congress passes a full budget for 2026 or the fiscal year ends on September 30, 2026, whichever comes first.

Pay Our Military Act of 2025

Sullivan, Dan

Pay Our Military Act of 2025This bill provides continuing appropriations for military pay for any period during which continuing or full-year appropriations for FY2026 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown).Specifically, the bill provides FY2026 continuing appropriations for pay, allowances, and certain benefits for members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service during the period. The benefits funded by the bill include individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel, and monthly payments to surviving spouses who care for a child of a member or former member of the Armed Forces.The bill also provides FY2026 continuing appropriations for<ul><li>pay and allowances for Department of Defense (DOD) civilian personnel (and Department of Homeland Security [DHS] personnel in the case of the Coast Guard) who are providing support to such members of the Armed Forces, and</li><li>payments for DOD contractors (and&nbsp;DHS contractors in the case of the Coast Guard) who are providing support to the members of the Armed Forces.</li></ul>A federal agency may not use funds provided by this bill during any period in which continuing appropriations are available&nbsp;for the same payments, allowances, and benefits that are funded by this bill. &nbsp;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) September 30, 2026.&nbsp;