United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 11 R cosponsors

S 3073 — Pay Our Capitol Police Act

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

  1. ✓
    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 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · 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.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Pay Our Capitol Police ActThis bill provides FY2026 continuing appropriations for the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) to pay and provide benefits for employees who are working during a government shutdown.The bill provides the appropriations 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 the appropriations to the USCP for salaries, overtime pay, hazardous duty pay, recruitment and retention bonuses, and employee benefits for (1) members of the USCP who are excepted employees (i.e., required to work) or are performing emergency work during the shutdown, and (2) civilian employees who are providing support to the members.The bill also provides appropriations for payments to USCP contractors who are providing support to the members of the USCP who are working during the shutdown. The appropriations provided by this bill may not be used during any period in which continuing appropriations are in effect for these purposes. The appropriations are available until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of legislation to provide FY2026 appropriations for the USCP or the legislative branch (including continuing appropriations), or (2) September 30, 2026.The bill must take effect as if it had been enacted on October 1, 2025.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 536 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (536)

536 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 3073 do?
Pay Our Capitol Police ActThis bill provides FY2026 continuing appropriations for the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) to pay and provide benefits for employees who are working during a government shutdown.The bill provides the appropriations 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 the appropriations to the USCP for salaries, overtime pay, hazardous duty pay, recruitment and retention bonuses, and employee benefits for (1) members of the USCP who are excepted employees (i.e., required to work) or are performing emergency work during the shutdown, and (2) civilian employees who are providing support to the members.The bill also provides appropriations for payments to USCP contractors who are providing support to the members of the USCP who are working during the shutdown. The appropriations provided by this bill may not be used during any period in which continuing appropriations are in effect for these purposes. The appropriations are available until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of legislation to provide FY2026 appropriations for the USCP or the legislative branch (including continuing appropriations), or (2) September 30, 2026.The bill must take effect as if it had been enacted on October 1, 2025.
Who sponsors S 3073?
S 3073 is sponsored by Scott, Tim (Republican), Mullin, Markwayne (Republican), Murkowski, Lisa (Republican), Graham, Lindsey (Republican), Sullivan, Dan (Republican), Hyde-Smith, Cindy (Republican), Lankford, James (Republican), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Moran, Jerry (Republican), Scott, Rick (Republican), and Cassidy, Bill (Republican).
What is the current status of S 3073?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced October 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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