Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
The summary
What this bill does
Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
This bill provides continuing appropriations for military pay 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 FY2026 continuing appropriations for the pay and allowances of (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service during the period; and (2) civilian personnel and contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) who are providing support to such members of the Armed Forces.
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) January 1, 2027.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Sep 16, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - VA District 2 · R-VA
210 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - PA District 1 · R-PA
U.S. Representative - SC District 1 · R-SC
U.S. Representative - NJ District 7 · R-NJ
U.S. Representative - Texas District 2 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - IA District 3 · R-IA
U.S. Representative - FL District 13 · R-FL
U.S. Representative - WA District 3 · D-WA
U.S. Representative - GU · R-GU
U.S. Representative - AZ District 6 · R-AZ
U.S. Representative - VA District 1 · R-VA
U.S. Representative - CO District 4 · R-CO
U.S. Representative - FL District 7 · R-FL
+ 198 more cosponsors
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 5401 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. |
| Policy Area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | September 16, 2025 |
| Latest Action | September 16, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 210 · House vote — · 1 views |
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