S. 3094: Pay Our Capitol Police Act

This bill, known as the Pay Our Capitol Police Act, aims to ensure that officers, employees, and contractors of the Capitol Police receive their pay during a government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025. Here is a breakdown of its key points:

Funding Provision

The bill proposes appropriating necessary funds from the U.S. Treasury for fiscal year 2026. This funding is specifically intended to cover:

• Standard rates of pay, allowances, pay differentials, benefits, and other regular payments for all officers and employees of the Capitol Police for the work done during the shutdown.
• Payments to contractors of the Capitol Police who, in the Chief of the Capitol Police's determination, are providing support during this period.

Expenditure Management

Any expenditures made to pay the Capitol Police officers and employees under this bill will be charged to the relevant appropriation for the Capitol Police when a regular appropriation bill or a continuing appropriations measure becomes law.

Termination Conditions

The appropriations and funds provided by this bill will remain available until one of the following occurs:

• The enactment of new appropriations (including continuing appropriations) for the Capitol Police for relevant purposes.
• The enactment of appropriations for the legislative branch that do not include provisions for the Capitol Police.
• September 30, 2026.

Effective Date

The act is designed to take effect as if it were in place starting September 30, 2025, meaning that it would provide funds retroactively to cover the period of the government shutdown that is already in effect.

Relevant Companies

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