True Shutdown Fairness Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3165 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3165 To appropriate funds for pay and allowances of Federal employees during the lapse in appropriations that began on October 1, 2025, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2025 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Ms. Alsobrooks) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To appropriate funds for pay and allowances of Federal employees during the lapse in appropriations that began on October 1, 2025, 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 ``True Shutdown Fairness Act''. SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS. (a) Definitions.--In this section-- (1) the term ``agency'' means-- (A) each authority of the executive, legislative, or judi…