United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 28 D cosponsors

S 3079 — Armed Forces Pay Act of 2025

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    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 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (28 D).

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Summary

Armed Forces Pay Act of 2025This bill provides continuing appropriations to pay members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DOD) and intelligence agencies during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown).Specifically, the bill provides continuing appropriations for the pay and allowances of (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service or inactive-duty training during the period; and (2) civilian employees of DOD, the Coast Guard, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Central Intelligence Agency.The appropriations provided by the bill are available until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) September 30, 2026. The bill also specifies that the funds provided by this bill for intelligence or intelligence-related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress during FY2026 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

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 · 27 co-sponsors · 519 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (519)

519 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 3079 do?
Armed Forces Pay Act of 2025This bill provides continuing appropriations to pay members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DOD) and intelligence agencies during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown).Specifically, the bill provides continuing appropriations for the pay and allowances of (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service or inactive-duty training during the period; and (2) civilian employees of DOD, the Coast Guard, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Central Intelligence Agency.The appropriations provided by the bill are available until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) September 30, 2026. The bill also specifies that the funds provided by this bill for intelligence or intelligence-related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress during FY2026 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
Who sponsors S 3079?
S 3079 is sponsored by Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Schumer, Charles E. (Democratic), Murray, Patty (Democratic), Reed, Jack (Democratic), Schatz, Brian (Democratic), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Wyden, Ron (Democratic), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), Heinrich, Martin (Democratic), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Padilla, Alex (Democratic), Kelly, Mark (Democratic), Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Bennet, Michael F. (Democratic), Shaheen, Jeanne (Democratic), Whitehouse, Sheldon (Democratic), Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic), Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic), Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Gallego, Ruben (Democratic), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Warner, Mark R. (Democratic), and Kim, Andy (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 3079?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced October 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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