United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 34 D · 2 I cosponsors

S 2963 — Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced October 01, 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

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 36 sponsors

    1 primary, 35 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (34 D · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025This bill provides back pay to employees of federal contractors who lost pay due to a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) in FY2026.Specifically, the bill provides appropriations for federal agencies that are subject to a lapse in appropriations in FY2026 to adjust the price of contracts to compensate federal contractors for providing back pay to employees who were affected by the lapse in appropriations. The agencies must adjust the price of any contract for which the contractor stopped, suspended, delayed, or interrupted all or part of the work under the contract due to the lapse in appropriations. The price adjustment must compensate the contractor for reasonable costs incurred to (1) compensate employees who were furloughed or laid off, were not working, or experienced a reduction of hours or compensation due to the lapse in appropriations; or (2) restore paid leave taken by employees during the lapse in appropriations if the contractor required or permitted employees to use paid leave as a result of the lapse in appropriations.The maximum amount of weekly compensation of an employee for which an adjustment may be made under this bill may not exceed the lesser of (1) the employee's actual weekly compensation, or (2) $1,442 (or a lesser amount pro-rated for an employee who works less than 40 hours per week).The bill also requires the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to submit a report to Congress on the adjustments made under this bill.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 35 co-sponsors · 511 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (35)

Not signed on (511)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2963 do?
Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act of 2025This bill provides back pay to employees of federal contractors who lost pay due to a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) in FY2026.Specifically, the bill provides appropriations for federal agencies that are subject to a lapse in appropriations in FY2026 to adjust the price of contracts to compensate federal contractors for providing back pay to employees who were affected by the lapse in appropriations. The agencies must adjust the price of any contract for which the contractor stopped, suspended, delayed, or interrupted all or part of the work under the contract due to the lapse in appropriations. The price adjustment must compensate the contractor for reasonable costs incurred to (1) compensate employees who were furloughed or laid off, were not working, or experienced a reduction of hours or compensation due to the lapse in appropriations; or (2) restore paid leave taken by employees during the lapse in appropriations if the contractor required or permitted employees to use paid leave as a result of the lapse in appropriations.The maximum amount of weekly compensation of an employee for which an adjustment may be made under this bill may not exceed the lesser of (1) the employee's actual weekly compensation, or (2) $1,442 (or a lesser amount pro-rated for an employee who works less than 40 hours per week).The bill also requires the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to submit a report to Congress on the adjustments made under this bill.
Who sponsors S 2963?
S 2963 is sponsored by Smith, Tina (Democratic), Kaine, Tim (Democratic), Warner, Mark R. (Democratic), Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic), Alsobrooks, Angela D. (Democratic), Padilla, Alex (Democratic), Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Warren, Elizabeth (Democratic), Heinrich, Martin (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Markey, Edward J. (Democratic), Sanders, Bernard (Independent), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Shaheen, Jeanne (Democratic), Whitehouse, Sheldon (Democratic), Wyden, Ron (Democratic), Schatz, Brian (Democratic), Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Fetterman, John (Democratic), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Gallego, Ruben (Democratic), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent), Kim, Andy (Democratic), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Kelly, Mark (Democratic), Slotkin, Elissa (Democratic), Murphy, Christopher (Democratic), and Welch, Peter (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2963?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced October 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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