S 3168 119th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance

Shutdown Fairness Act

Introduced: November 9, 2025 Introduced by: Johnson, Ron 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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Lobbying activity 20

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC
for FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION · Maryland · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION
for FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION
for FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
for COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
for MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

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Cosponsors 8

Lummis, Cynthia M.

Wyoming · Apr 29, 2026

Paul, Rand

Kentucky · Nov 19, 2025

Cotton, Tom

Arkansas · Nov 9, 2025

Crapo, Mike

Idaho · Nov 9, 2025

Lankford, James

Oklahoma · Nov 9, 2025

Risch, James E.

Idaho · Nov 9, 2025

Scott, Rick

Florida · Nov 9, 2025

Sullivan, Dan

Alaska · Nov 9, 2025

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APA

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

MLA

"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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