S. 3060 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Oct 28, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryEnsures military pay during government shutdowns
During a government shutdown, the military still needs to pay its service members. This bill sets aside money to keep paying members of the Armed Forces—including reservists and National Guard members on active duty or training—even if Congress hasn't passed a full budget yet. The funding stays available until Congress passes a regular budget that covers military pay.
How it affects you
If you're on active duty, in the reserves, or in the National Guard and perform service during a shutdown, this bill ensures you'll keep getting paid. Without it, military paychecks could be delayed or stopped until the shutdown ends.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Oct 28, 2025)
Paychecks for Patriots Act of 2025
This bill provides continuing appropriations for military pay during any period in 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 members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service or inactive duty training during the period.
The appropriations provided by this bill are available until legislation is enacted that provides FY2026 appropriations for military pay (including continuing appropriations for this purpose).
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 3060
A BILL
Paychecks for Patriots Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) · Introduced Oct 28, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 28, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.”