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HR 5660 119th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Pay Our Military Act

Introduced: October 17, 2025 Introduced by: Sykes, Emilia Strong Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Sep 30, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Sep 30, 2025
Introduced in House
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Pay Our Military Act

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 or inactive-duty training during the period; and (2) civilian employees and contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy) 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. 

What's happening now September 30, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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 Cosponsors 49
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Nov 4, 2025
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Johnson, Julie
Texas · Oct 24, 2025
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Oct 17, 2025
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Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Oct 17, 2025
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Bynum, Janelle S.
Oregon · Oct 17, 2025
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 17, 2025
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Oct 17, 2025
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Oct 17, 2025
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Oct 17, 2025
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Oct 17, 2025
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Menendez, Robert
New Jersey · Oct 17, 2025
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 17, 2025
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Oct 17, 2025
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Tran, Derek
California · Oct 17, 2025
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Oct 17, 2025
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 14, 2025
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Oct 10, 2025
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 3, 2025
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Mannion, John W.
New York · Oct 3, 2025
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Morrison, Kelly
Minnesota · Oct 3, 2025
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Randall, Emily
Washington · Oct 3, 2025
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Oct 3, 2025
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Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 3, 2025
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Oct 3, 2025
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 30, 2025
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Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Sep 30, 2025
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Conaway, Herbert C.
New Jersey · Sep 30, 2025
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Sep 30, 2025
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 30, 2025
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Elfreth, Sarah
Maryland · Sep 30, 2025
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Figures, Shomari
Alabama · Sep 30, 2025
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Goodlander, Maggie
New Hampshire · Sep 30, 2025
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 30, 2025
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 30, 2025
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · Sep 30, 2025
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Sep 30, 2025
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McBride, Sarah
Delaware · Sep 30, 2025
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Sep 30, 2025
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McDonald Rivet, Kristen
Michigan · Sep 30, 2025
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 30, 2025
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Olszewski, Johnny
Maryland · Sep 30, 2025
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Sep 30, 2025
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Swalwell, Eric
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Sep 30, 2025
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Sep 30, 2025
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Whitesides, George
California · Sep 30, 2025
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Sep 30, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5660: Pay Our Military Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5660/
MLA
"H.R. 5660: Pay Our Military Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5660/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5660, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5660/.
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[H.R. 5660: Pay Our Military Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5660/)
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