Pay Our Capitol Police Act
Latest action · Oct 29, 2025 Read twice and referred to the 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 29, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pay Our Capitol Police Act
This bill provides FY2026 continuing appropriations for the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) to pay and provide benefits for employees who are working during a government shutdown.
The bill provides the appropriations for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown). Specifically, the bill provides the appropriations to the USCP for salaries, overtime pay, hazardous duty pay, recruitment and retention bonuses, and employee benefits for (1) members of the USCP who are excepted employees (i.e., required to work) or are performing emergency work during the shutdown, and (2) civilian employees who are providing support to the members.
The bill also provides appropriations for payments to USCP contractors who are providing support to the members of the USCP who are working during the shutdown.
The appropriations provided by this bill may not be used during any period in which continuing appropriations are in effect for these purposes.
The appropriations are available until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of legislation to provide FY2026 appropriations for the USCP or the legislative branch (including continuing appropriations), or (2) September 30, 2026.
The bill must take effect as if it had been enacted on October 1, 2025.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 29, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Oct 29, 2025 |
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Original | Oct 29, 2025 |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Original | Oct 29, 2025 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Oct 29, 2025 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Oct 29, 2025 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Oct 29, 2025 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Oct 29, 2025 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Oct 29, 2025 |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Original | Oct 29, 2025 |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Original | Oct 29, 2025 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Appropriations Committee | Referred Oct 29, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 29, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Oct 29, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5924 | Pay Our Capitol Police Act | Identical bill | Nov 4, 2025 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill making continuing appropriations for the United States Capitol Police with respect to a Government shutdown.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Pay Our Capitol Police Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 29, 2025Introduced in Senate
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