S. 3012 Senate Government Operations and Politics

Shutdown Fairness Act

Introduced: Oct 15, 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron (R-WI)

STAGE 5 OF 8 — SENATE FLOOR

Currently in the Senate. Last action: upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in senate by yea-nay vote. 53 - 43. record vote number: 609 on Nov 7, 2025.

Senate Introduced in Senate Oct 15, 2025
Senate Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Oct 15, 2025
Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 191. Oct 16, 2025
Senate Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7184-7185) Oct 21, 2025
Senate Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S7185) Oct 21, 2025
Senate Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 585. (CR S7720) Oct 23, 2025
Senate Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) made in Senate. Oct 23, 2025
Senate

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3012 Oct 23, 2025

Defeated Yea 54 Nay 45 Roll Call
Senate Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S7996) Nov 7, 2025
Senate Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S7996) Nov 7, 2025
Senate Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 609. Nov 7, 2025
Senate Latest vote

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3012 Nov 7, 2025

Defeated Yea 53 Nay 43 Roll Call

Cosponsors

Subjects

AppropriationsCongressional operations and organizationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMilitary personnel and dependentsPublic contracts and procurement

Summary

Shutdown Fairness Act

This bill provides appropriations to pay federal employees who work during a government shutdown.

Specifically, the bill provides appropriations for federal agencies to provide standard rates of pay, allowances, pay differentials, benefits, and other payments to excepted employees for work performed during any period in which interim continuing appropriations or full-year appropriations are not in effect for a fiscal year (i.e., a government shutdown). An excepted employee is an employee who is required to work during a government shutdown.

Under current law, excepted employees are not paid until the government shutdown is over. This bill provides appropriations to pay excepted employees during a government shutdown. The bill also specifies that the term excepted employee includes certain contractors who support federal employees during a government shutdown and members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty.

A federal agency may not use the funds provided by this bill during any period in which continuing appropriations are in effect for the purpose of paying excepted employees of the agency.

The bill must take effect as if it had been enacted on September 30, 2025.

Summary as of: Introduced in Senate

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