Help FEDS Act
Latest action · Sep 30, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedSep 30, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 30, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Sep 30, 2025 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Sep 30, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Sep 30, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5572 | Help FEDS Act | Related bill | Sep 26, 2025 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend section 303 of the Social Security Act to require States to provide unemployment compensation benefits to Federal employees during a government shutdown, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Help FEDS Act
- Help Federal Employees During Shutdowns Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2025Introduced in Senate
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