Pay Our Patriots Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6044 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6044 To provide for continuing appropriations for the pay and allowances of members of the Armed Forces and certain essential employees of the Federal Aviation Administration in the event of a lapse in appropriations. and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2025 Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for continuing appropriations for the pay and allowances of members of the Armed Forces and certain essential employees of the Federal Aviation Administration in the event of a lapse in appropriations. and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Pay Our Patriots Act''. SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR ESSENTIAL ARMED FORCES AND FAA PERSONNEL. (a) In General.--During a covered lapse in appropriations, there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to provide covered pay and allowances to covered employees. (b) Rate of Appropriations.--Appropriations made under subsection (a) shall be available to provide covered pay and allowances at the rate in effect immediately before the beginning of the covered lapse in appropriations. (c) Duration of Appropriations.--Appropriations and authority made available und