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S. 3060Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Paychecks for Patriots Act of 2025

Sponsored by John KennedySen. John Kennedy (R-LA)
Introduced October 28, 2025

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The Paychecks for Patriots Act of 2025 makes sure that members of the Armed Forces continue to receive their salaries and allowances during any period when the federal government is shut down and FY 2026 appropriations have not been passed. It draws on any Treasury money not already allocated to cover these payments, and the authority ends once a regular or continuing appropriation for FY 2026 is enacted.

Key Provisions

  • Provides money from any unspent Treasury funds for FY 2026 to pay active‑duty and reserve service members (including those in training) if regular or continuing appropriations are not in effect.
  • The funding lasts only until a regular or continuing appropriation for FY 2026 is enacted, at which point the special authority ends.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Appropriations Committee

October 28, 2025

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

October 28, 2025

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Appropriations Committee

October 28, 2025

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Introduced in SenateIssued October 28, 2025

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 3060

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 28, 2025

Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations

A BILL

Making continuing appropriations for military pay during the Government shutdown.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Paychecks for Patriots Act of 2025.

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Continuing appropriations for members of the Armed Forces

There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 are not in effect, such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, who perform active service or inactive duty training during such period.

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Termination

Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until the enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in section 2.