S. 3012

119th Congress

Introduced

Shutdown Fairness Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]WI· Introduced 15 October 2025
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13

Cosponsors

10

Actions

2

Amendments

0

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Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 609.

7 November 2025·8 months ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 20 October 2025

Shutdown Fairness Act

This bill provides appropriations to pay federal employees who work during a government shutdown.

Specifically, the bill provides appropriations for federal agencies to provide standard rates of pay, allowances, pay differentials, benefits, and other payments to excepted employees for work performed during any period in which interim continuing appropriations or full-year appropriations are not in effect for a fiscal year (i.e., a government shutdown). An excepted employee is an employee who is required to work during a government shutdown.

Under current law, excepted employees are not paid until the government shutdown is over. This bill provides appropriations to pay excepted employees during a government shutdown. The bill also specifies that the term excepted employee includes certain contractors who support federal employees during a government shutdown and members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty. 

A federal agency may not use the funds provided by this bill during any period in which continuing appropriations are in effect for the purpose of paying excepted employees of the agency.

The bill must take effect as if it had been enacted on September 30, 2025. 

Timeline

10 actions

  1. Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 609.

    7 November 2025 · Floor

  2. Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S7996)

    7 November 2025 · Floor

  3. Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S7996)

    7 November 2025 · Floor

  4. Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 585. (CR S7720)

    23 October 2025 · Floor

  5. Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) made in Senate.

    23 October 2025 · Floor

  6. Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S7185)

    21 October 2025 · Floor

  7. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7184-7185)

    21 October 2025 · Floor

  8. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 191.

    16 October 2025 · Calendars

  9. Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    15 October 2025 · Calendars

  10. Introduced in Senate

    15 October 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

13 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]WI

Cosponsors

  • Republican13100%

Classification

Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Legislative subjects

AppropriationsCongressional operations and organizationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMilitary personnel and dependentsPublic contracts and procurement

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 7 on 15 October 2025 to 13 on 22 October 2025.

Amendments

2

  • SAMDT 3933Proposed

    23 October 2025

  • SAMDT 3932Proposed

    21 October 2025

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