119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Oct 9, 2025
Pay Our Military Act of 2025
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Latest action (Oct 30, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Appropriations by unanimous consent.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Oct 9, 2025)
Pay Our Military Act of 2025
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations by unanimous consent.
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate
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AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 7, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
Pay Our Troops Act (S. 3002 / H.R. 5401) Advocated for passage of legislation guaranteeing uninterrupted military pay during government shutdowns or continuing resolution periods. Communi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$481,639
Spent on own lobbying
…lth Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025 S. 2673: MEDIC Careers Act of 2025 S. 2772: Commissary Healthy Options and servicemember Welfare (CHOW) Act S. 3002: Pay Our Military Act of 2025 S. 3155: COACH Act S. 3165: True Shutdown Fairness Act S. 3168: Shutdown Fairness Act S. 3185: ANCHOR for Military Families Act S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Mar 24, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
Pay Our Troops Act (S. 3002 / H.R. 5401) Advocated for passage of legislation guaranteeing uninterrupted military pay during government shutdowns or continuing resolution periods. Communi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 27, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$446,040
Spent on own lobbying
…t for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 2448: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025 S. 2772: Commissary Healthy Options and servicemember Welfare (CHOW) Act S. 3002: Pay Our Military Act of 2025 S. 3012: Shutdown Fairness Act S. 3165: True Shutdown Fairness Act S. 3168: Shutdown Fairness Act S. 3185: ANCHOR for Military Fa…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing