USCP Act
Latest action · Oct 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 28, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Uninterrupted Salaries for Capitol Police Act or the USCP Act
This bill provides appropriations for the salaries and expenses of employees of the U.S. Capitol Police during any lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) that begins on or after the date that this bill is enacted.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 28, 2025 to Nov 12, 2025; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Oct 28, 2025 |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Original | Oct 28, 2025 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Oct 28, 2025 |
| D-LA | Cleo Fields | Original | Oct 28, 2025 |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Original | Oct 28, 2025 |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Original | Oct 28, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Original | Oct 28, 2025 |
| D-NY | Josh Riley | Original | Oct 28, 2025 |
| D-MD | Sarah Elfreth | Original | Oct 28, 2025 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Oct 28, 2025 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Oct 28, 2025 |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Original | Oct 28, 2025 |
| D-MO | Wesley Bell | Original | Oct 28, 2025 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Nov 4, 2025 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Nov 4, 2025 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Nov 4, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Nov 7, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Nov 7, 2025 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Nov 7, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Nov 7, 2025 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Nov 12, 2025 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Appropriations Committee | Referred Oct 28, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2025Introduced in House
- Oct 28, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 179, October 28, 2025, page H4559.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the payment of salaries to employees of the United States Capitol Police during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- USCP Act
- Uninterrupted Salaries for Capitol Police Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2025Introduced in House
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