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S 113 116th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Public contracts and procurement

Shutdown Fairness Act

Introduced: January 24, 2019 Introduced by: Johnson, Ron Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Jan 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Jan 14, 2019
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Shutdown Fairness Act

This bill provides appropriations for the pay and allowances of certain federal employees and contractors who are required to work during any period in which there is a lapse in appropriations for FY2019.

What's happening now January 14, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Republican 18
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jan 28, 2019
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jan 28, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 24, 2019
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 24, 2019
McSally, Martha
· Jan 24, 2019
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jan 17, 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 17, 2019
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jan 17, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jan 17, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 17, 2019
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 15, 2019
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Jan 15, 2019
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jan 15, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jan 15, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 14, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 14, 2019
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 14, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jan 14, 2019
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Jan 14, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 113: Shutdown Fairness Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-113/
MLA
"S. 113: Shutdown Fairness Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-113/.
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S. 113, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-113/.
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