H.R. 5660 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Pay Our Military Act
Cosponsors: 49 (48 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-09-30
Latest action (2025-09-30): Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
What H.R. 5660 does, in plain terms
Pay Our Military Act This bill provides continuing appropriations for military pay for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2026 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown). Specifically, the bill provides FY2026 continuing appropriations for the pay and allowances of (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service or inactive-duty training during the period; and (2) civilian employees and contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy) who are providing support to such members of the Armed Forces. If a government shutdown occurs, the bill provides the continuing appropriations until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2027.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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