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Authorizes Treasury funds so federal agencies can adjust contract prices to reimburse contractors for reasonable costs of paying employees who lost pay or work because of the lapse in appropriations that began about October 1, 2025. Reimbursements are limited by a weekly cap of $1,442 (pro-rated for part-time workers), must be made promptly after enactment, and agencies must provide documentation; the Office of Federal Procurement Policy must report to Congress within a year.
The funding covers adjustments for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and remains available through December 31, 2026. The bill requires agencies to accept and process claims and authorizes whatever Treasury funds are needed to make the contract price adjustments described in the bill.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced October 1, 2025 by Tina Smith · Last progress October 1, 2025