119th Congress Economics and Public Finance
H.R. 5619: Federal Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act
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Summary
This bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations to pay federal firefighters if a government shutdown is in effect. It also prohibits the firefighters from being subject to a reduction in force (RIF) during a government shutdown.
Specifically, the bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations to provide pay and allowances to federal firefighters during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown). The bill provides the appropriations until the earlier of (1) the enactment of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2027.
The bill also prohibits federal firefighters from being removed from the civil service due to a RIF during a government shutdown.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Yassamin Ansari D-AZOriginal
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OROriginal
- Troy Carter D-LAOriginal
- Chris Deluzio D-PAOriginal
- Debbie Dingell D-MIOriginal
- Sarah Elfreth D-MDOriginal
- Cleo Fields D-LAOriginal
- Sylvia Garcia D-TXOriginal
- Steven Horsford D-NVOriginal
- Valerie Hoyle D-OROriginal
- Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NMOriginal
- Jennifer McClellan D-VAOriginal
- Joe Neguse D-COOriginal
- Scott Peters D-CAOriginal
- Deborah Ross D-NCOriginal
- Brad Sherman D-CAOriginal
- Eric Swalwell D-CAOriginal
- Greg Stanton D-AZOriginal
- Kim Schrier D-WAOriginal
- Andrea Salinas D-OROriginal
- Bennie Thompson D-MSOriginal
- Mike Thompson D-CAOriginal
- Shri Thanedar D-MIOriginal
- George Whitesides D-CAOriginal
- Jim Costa D-CA
- Steve Cohen D-TN
- Salud Carbajal D-CA
- Greg Landsman D-OH
- April McClain Delaney D-MD
- Chris Pappas D-NH
- Emily Randall D-WA
- Dina Titus D-NV
- Wesley Bell D-MO
- Dwight Evans D-PA
- Darren Soto D-FL
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ
- Brendan Boyle D-PA
- Vicente Gonzalez D-TX
- Judy Chu D-CA
- Brittany Pettersen D-CO
- Emilia Sykes D-OH
Who scored on this bill
- 1Janelle Bynum SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Janelle Bynum.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.