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H.R. 5680 · 119th Congress

Pay Our Public Shipyard Workers Act

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4 cosponsors · 3 D, 1 R

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This bill provides continuing appropriations to pay public shipyard workers during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 or FY2027 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown).

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 3, 2025

Pay Our Public Shipyard Workers Act

This bill provides continuing appropriations to pay public shipyard workers during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 or FY2027 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown).

Specifically, the bill provides continuing appropriations to provide pay and allowances to civilian and military public shipyard workers who work during the government shutdown.

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 Public Shipyard Workers Act

Latest action (Oct 3, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Policy area: Economics and Public Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 3, 2025

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

No recorded floor vote found.