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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Pay Our Coast Guard Act
Ensures Coast Guard service members, certain civilian staff, and some contractors continue to be paid during a Coast Guard‑specific shutdown. It also confirms the Coast Guard is a military service and part of the Armed Forces at all times and should receive the same pay and benefits treatment as the other branches, unless another law says otherwise.
Authorizes “such sums as necessary” to cover pay, certain death and travel benefits, and continued housing allowance for dependents when only the Coast Guard loses funding. It defines what counts as a Coast Guard‑specific lapse and who qualifies among civilian and contract employees, and sets rules for how the money is made available and managed.
Introduced February 24, 2025 by Hillary Scholten · Last progress February 24, 2025