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S. 3012In committee
Shutdown Fairness Act
Introduced: Oct 15, 2025
Latest action date: Nov 7, 2025
Latest development
Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 609.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Oct 15, 2025
- Recorded roll calls
- 2
Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
Shutdown Fairness Act
This bill provides appropriations to pay federal employees who work during a government shutdown.
Specifically, the bill provides appropriations for federal agencies to provide standard rates of pay, allowances, pay differentials, benefits, and other payments to excepted employees for work performed during any period in which interim continuing appropriations or full-year appropriations are not in effect for a fiscal year (i.e., a government shutdown). An excepted employee is an employee who is required to work during a government shutdown.
Under current law, excepted employees are not paid until the government shutdown is over. This bill provides appropriations to pay excepted employees during a government shutdown. The bill also specifies that the term excepted employee includes certain contractors who support federal employees during a government shutdown and members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty.
A federal agency may not use the funds provided by this bill during any period in which continuing appropriations are in effect for the purpose of paying excepted employees of the agency.
The bill must take effect as if it had been enacted on September 30, 2025.
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AppropriationsCongressional operations and organizationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMilitary personnel and dependentsPublic contracts and procurement
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Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 609.
FloorSenateMotion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S7996)
FloorSenateMotion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S7996)
FloorSenateMotion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3012 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 585) made in Senate.
FloorSenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 585. (CR S7720)
FloorSenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S7185)
FloorSenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7184-7185)
FloorSenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 191.
CalendarsSenateIntroduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-43, 3/5 majority required)Nov 7, 2025Senate · Roll call 609
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3012
43 Nay53 Yea4 Not Voting
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Alex PadillaNay
Andy KimNay
Ashley MoodyYea
Bill CassidyYea
Bill HagertyYea
Brian SchatzNay
Dan SullivanYea
Deb FischerYea
Eric SchmittYea
Jack ReedNay
Jacky RosenNay
Jeff MerkleyNay
Jerry MoranNot Voting
Jim BanksYea
John BoozmanYea
John CornynNot Voting
John FettermanNot Voting
John HoevenYea
John KennedyYea
John ThuneYea
Jon HustedYea
Jon OssoffYea
Joni ErnstYea
Josh HawleyYea
Kevin CramerYea
Mark KellyNay
Mike CrapoYea
Mike LeeYea
Mike RoundsYea
Patty MurrayNay
Peter WelchNay
Rand PaulYea
Rick ScottYea
Ron JohnsonYea
Ron WydenNay
Steve DainesYea
Ted BuddYea
Ted CruzYea
Thom TillisYea
Tim KaineNay
Tim ScottYea
Tim SheehyYea
Tina SmithNay
Todd YoungYea
Tom CottonYea
Tommy TubervilleNot Voting
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)Oct 23, 2025Senate · Roll call 585
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3012
45 Nay54 Yea1 Not Voting
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Alex PadillaNay
Andy KimNay
Ashley MoodyYea
Bill CassidyYea
Bill HagertyYea
Brian SchatzNay
Dan SullivanYea
Deb FischerYea
Eric SchmittYea
Jack ReedNay
Jacky RosenNay
Jeff MerkleyNay
Jerry MoranYea
Jim BanksYea
John BoozmanYea
John CornynYea
John HoevenYea
John KennedyYea
John ThuneNay
Jon HustedYea
Jon OssoffYea
Joni ErnstYea
Josh HawleyYea
Kevin CramerYea
Mark KellyNay
Mike CrapoYea
Mike LeeYea
Mike RoundsYea
Patty MurrayNay
Peter WelchNay
Rand PaulYea
Rick ScottYea
Ron JohnsonYea
Ron WydenNay
Steve DainesYea
Ted BuddYea
Ted CruzYea
Thom TillisYea
Tim KaineNay
Tim ScottYea
Tim SheehyNot Voting
Tina SmithNay
Todd YoungYea
Tom CottonYea
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