H.R. 5849 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
USCP Act
Cosponsors: 21 (21 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-10-28
Latest action (2025-10-28): Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
What H.R. 5849 does, in plain terms
Uninterrupted Salaries for Capitol Police Act or the USCP Act This bill provides appropriations for the salaries and expenses of employees of the U.S. Capitol Police during any lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) that begins on or after the date that this bill is enacted.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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