S. 3079 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Oct 30, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryKeeps military and defense workers paid
During a government shutdown, this bill makes sure members of the Armed Forces and civilian workers at the Department of Defense and certain intelligence agencies continue to receive their pay and benefits. The money stays available until Congress passes full-year funding or until the end of September 2026, whichever comes first.
How it affects you
If you're an active-duty service member, in the reserves, or work as a civilian employee for the Department of Defense or intelligence agencies, you'd continue getting paid even if the government shuts down. For most other Americans, this doesn't directly affect you, but it means military operations and defense work can continue without interruption.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Oct 30, 2025)
Armed Forces Pay Act of 2025
This bill provides continuing appropriations to pay members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DOD) and intelligence agencies 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 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 of DOD, the Coast Guard, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
The appropriations provided by the bill are available until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) September 30, 2026.
The bill also specifies that the funds provided by this bill for intelligence or intelligence-related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress during FY2026 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
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. 3079
A BILL
Armed Forces Pay Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) · Introduced Oct 30, 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 30, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.”