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H.R. 5401 · 119th Congress

Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

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JKR KiggansSponsor
210 cosponsors · 81 D, 129 R
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49 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill provides continuing appropriations for military pay for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown).

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 16, 2025

Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

This bill provides continuing appropriations for military pay for any period during 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 (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service during the period; and (2) civilian personnel and contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) who are providing support to such members of the Armed Forces.

If a government shutdown occurs, the bill provides the continuing appropriations until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2027.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 16, 2025

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.