Bill · S. 802· Senate(119-S-802)
Pay Our Coast Guard Act
- Introduced
- 2/27/2025
- Last activity
- 2/27/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- Sponsored by
- Ted Cruz
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 4
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Pay Our Coast Guard Act" aims to amend title 14 of the United States Code. It provides for Coast Guard pay and benefits during a "Coast Guard-specific funding lapse." This occurs when a general appropriation bill for the Coast Guard is not enacted, but a bill for the Department of Defense is enacted. The bill ensures that military members, qualified civilian employees, and qualified contract employees continue to receive pay and benefits. It also covers specific costs like death gratuities, funeral travel, and housing allowances for dependents of members dying on active duty.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The bill protects the income and benefits of service members and civilian employees during government shutdowns.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+5
The bill ensures continuity of pay and benefits for the Coast Guard, which includes many veterans in the reserve component.
Would union members be better off under this?+5
The bill protects the wages of qualified civilian and contract employees during a funding lapse.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Military Members: Provides pay and allowances to military members of the Coast Guard, including the reserve component, during a funding lapse (Section 3(a)(1)).
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Civilian Employees: Ensures pay and benefits are provided to qualified civilian employees of the Coast Guard (Section 3(a)(2)).
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Contract Employees: Provides pay and benefits to qualified contract employees of the Coast Guard (Section 3(a)(3)).
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Families of Deceased Members: Provides for the payment of death gratuities, payment or reimbursement for funeral travel and the transfer of remains, and the temporary continuation of a basic allowance of housing for dependents of members dying on active duty (Section 3(a)(4)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Union Workers+5Good For Veterans+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+5Increases Minimum Wage+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5
- 6/12/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/11/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/27/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Lisa Blunt RochesterDemocrat · Delaware
Maria CantwellDemocrat · Washington
Angus KingIndependent · Maine
Lisa MurkowskiRepublican · Alaska
Dan SullivanRepublican · Alaska
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida
Roger WickerRepublican · Mississippi