United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 4 D · 1 I cosponsors

S 802 — Pay Our Coast Guard Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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    Passed House
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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (5 R · 4 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill ensures Coast Guard members are paid during funding lapses.

This bill provides appropriations to the Coast Guard to ensure pay and benefits for military and civilian employees during specific funding lapses. It applies when the Coast Guard lacks a new appropriations bill while funding for the Department of Defense is in place.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This bill directly impacts Coast Guard workers by ensuring their pay continues during funding shortfalls.

Summary

Pay Our Coast Guard ActThis bill provides continuing appropriations to the Coast Guard for pay and benefits when there is a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse.Under the bill, a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse occurs when (1) a bill providing appropriations for the Coast Guard for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the beginning of that fiscal year, and no joint resolution providing continuing appropriations for the Coast Guard is in effect; and (2) a bill providing appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for the fiscal year has been enacted before the beginning of the fiscal year, or a joint resolution providing continuing appropriation for DOD is in effect. If a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse occurs, the bill provides appropriations to the Coast Guard forpay and allowances for military members of the Coast Guard who perform active service or inactive-duty training;pay and benefits for certain civilian employees and contract employees;the payment of a death gratuity;payments for travel related to funerals, the dignified transfer of remains, and unit memorial services; andthe temporary continuation of the basic allowance for housing for dependents of members of the Coast Guard dying on active duty.The bill generally provides the appropriations to the Coast Guard until the earlier of (1) the enactment of specified Coast Guard appropriations legislation, or (2) the termination of the availability of appropriations for DOD.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a new section to ensure the continuation of Coast Guard pay and benefits during funding lapses, while allowing for certain flexibilities around budget apportionment.

  • 14 U.S.C. § 2780

    Sec. 2780. Pay; continuation during lapse in appropriations (a) In General.--In the case of any period in which there is a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary-- (1) to provide pay and allowances to military members of the Coast Guard, including the reserve component thereof, who perform active service or in-active-duty training during such period; (2) to provide pay and benefits to qualified civilian employees of the Coast Guard; (3) to provide pay and benefits to qualified contract employees of the Coast Guard; and (4) to provide for-- (A) the payment of a death gratuity under sections 1475 through 1477 and 1489 of title 10, with respect to members of the Coast Guard; (B) the payment or reimbursement of authorized funeral travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial services under section 481f of title 37, with respect to members of the Coast Guard; (C) the temporary continuation of a basic allowance of housing for dependents of members of the Coast Guard dying on active duty, as authorized by section 403(l) of title 37. (b) Coast Guard-Specific Funding Lapse.--For purposes of this section, a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse occurs in any case in which-- (1) a general appropriation bill providing appropriations for the Coast Guard for a fiscal year is not enacted before the beginning of such fiscal year (and no joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the Coast Guard is in effect); and (2) a general appropriation bill providing appropriations for the Department of Defense for such fiscal year is enacted before the beginning of such fiscal year (or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the Department of Defense is in effect). (c) Termination.--Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted for any fiscal year for any purpose under subsection (a) shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for such purpose. (2) The enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose. (3) The termination of availability of appropriations for the Department of Defense. (d) Rate for Operations; Applicability to Appropriations Acts.--Appropriations made pursuant to this section shall be at a rate for operations and to the extent and manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. (e) Charge to Future Appropriations.--Expenditures made pursuant to this section shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is enacted into law. (f) Apportionment.--Appropriations and funds made available by or authority granted under this section may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, but nothing in this section may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Qualified civilian employee.--The term `qualified civilian employee' means a civilian employee of the Coast Guard who the Commandant determines is-- (A) providing support to members of the Coast Guard or another Armed Force; or (B) performing work as an excepted employee or an employee performing emergency work, as such terms are defined by the Office of Personnel Management. (2) Qualified contract employee of the coast guard.--The term `qualified contract employee of the Coast Guard' means an individual performing work under a contract who the Commandant determines is-- (A) providing support to military members or qualified civilian employees of the Coast Guard or another Armed Force; or (B) required to perform work during a lapse in appropriations.

    This creates a new provision to ensure Coast Guard personnel are compensated during periods without appropriated funds.

  • 31 U.S.C. § 1513

    Appropriations and funds made available by or authority granted under this section may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, but nothing in this section may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds.

    This allows for the use of funds without adhering to usual time limits on apportionment submissions, specifically for Coast Guard pay continuity.

  • 14 U.S.C.

    Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 27 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: `2780. Pay; continuation during lapse in appropriations.`.

    This adds a new entry to the chapter analysis for clarity regarding the new provision on Coast Guard pay during funding lapses.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 802 do?
Pay Our Coast Guard ActThis bill provides continuing appropriations to the Coast Guard for pay and benefits when there is a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse.Under the bill, a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse occurs when (1) a bill providing appropriations for the Coast Guard for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the beginning of that fiscal year, and no joint resolution providing continuing appropriations for the Coast Guard is in effect; and (2) a bill providing appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for the fiscal year has been enacted before the beginning of the fiscal year, or a joint resolution providing continuing appropriation for DOD is in effect. If a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse occurs, the bill provides appropriations to the Coast Guard forpay and allowances for military members of the Coast Guard who perform active service or inactive-duty training;pay and benefits for certain civilian employees and contract employees;the payment of a death gratuity;payments for travel related to funerals, the dignified transfer of remains, and unit memorial services; andthe temporary continuation of the basic allowance for housing for dependents of members of the Coast Guard dying on active duty.The bill generally provides the appropriations to the Coast Guard until the earlier of (1) the enactment of specified Coast Guard appropriations legislation, or (2) the termination of the availability of appropriations for DOD.
Who sponsors S 802?
S 802 is sponsored by Cruz, Ted (Republican), Cantwell, Maria (Democratic), Sullivan, Dan (Republican), Wicker, Roger F. (Republican), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Murkowski, Lisa (Republican), King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent), Scott, Rick (Republican), and Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 802?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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