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S. 3168 119th Congress Senate

Shutdown Fairness Act

Official title: A bill to appropriate funds for pay and allowances of Federal employees, contract employees, and members of the Armed Forces during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 9, 2025 Introduced by: Ron Johnson Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Nov 10, 2025
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 267.
Nov 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Nov 9, 2025
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 267.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3168: Shutdown Fairness Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3168/
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"S. 3168: Shutdown Fairness Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3168/.
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S. 3168, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3168/.
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