Pay Our Troops Act of 2026 (H.R. 5401)
Referred to CommitteeLatest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
9/16/2025 • House
Summary
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.
Introduced in House • 9/16/2025
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Originated in the House
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September 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Apr 10, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Apr 10, 2026 · Loaded Nov 3, 2026, 10:50 AM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in House” version, Sep 16, 2025 · Loaded Nov 3, 2026, 10:50 AM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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