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.

Summary

Requires each affected Federal agency to pay a one-time premium to employees who worked without pay during the federal government shutdown that began February 14, 2026. The payment equals 10% of the product of hours worked without pay and the employee’s hourly rate of basic pay, and must be paid within one day after the lapse in appropriations ends; employees who received any pay for that work are excluded.

• Creates a one-time premium for federal employees who worked without pay during the shutdown that began Feb 14, 2026.
• Payment equals 10% × (hours worked without pay × employee's hourly basic pay rate).
• Only employees who received no pay for the work during the lapse are eligible; any receipt of pay disqualifies an employee.
• Agency heads must make the payment within one day after the lapse in appropriations ends.
• Applies to employees of every federal agency affected by that specific shutdown.
• The bill does not specify a funding source or appropriate funds for the required payments.
• The premium is limited (10%) rather than full back pay for unpaid hours.
• Administrative action at each agency is required quickly to identify eligible employees and process payments.