A bill to provide a premium payment to employees who worked without receiving pay during the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security of 10 percent of the pay the employees should have received during the shutdown

Progress

Timeline

• Mar 24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summary

**What it does:** This bill would give a bonus payment to Department of Homeland Security employees who worked without pay during a government shutdown. **Who it affects:** DHS employees who continued working during the shutdown period despite not receiving their regular paychecks at the time. **What would change:** Eligible employees would receive an extra payment equal to 10% of the wages they should have earned during the shutdown period. For example, if an employee missed $5,000 in pay during the shutdown, they would get an additional $500 bonus on top of their regular back pay. **Current status:** The bill is still in committee, meaning it's being reviewed but hasn't been voted on yet. This compensation would be in addition to the back pay that federal employees typically receive after shutdowns end, serving as recognition for continuing to work during the period of pay uncertainty.

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