What does Modern Action include in the message about H.R. 5924?

The draft includes the bill number, your position, the reasons you selected, any personal context you add, and a direct ask such as voting yes, voting no, cosponsoring, opposing, or seeking changes.

Contact Congress about H.R. 5924: Pay Our Capitol Police Act

Q: How do I support or oppose H.R. 5924?

Choose support, opposition, or changes. Modern Action uses that stance, the bill context, and any reasons you choose to draft a message you can edit and send.

Q: Who should I contact about H.R. 5924?

Modern Action routes the drafted message to your House representative when that is the relevant target for this bill, using your address to confirm constituent status.

Capitol Police officers and key support staff would automatically receive their pay and benefits during any 2026 government shutdown. The bill also guarantees back pay retroactive to October 1, 2025.

Modern Action explains legislation in plain English, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.

Pay Our Capitol Police Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Latest action on H.R. 5924: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Who this affects: This bill directly protects Capitol Police officers, their civilian support staff, and certain contractors from losing pay during shutdowns. It doesn't cover other federal workers who face the same problem.

Why this matters: Government shutdowns leave many federal workers without paychecks for weeks or months. This bill carves out an exception for Capitol Police, ensuring the people who protect Congress keep getting paid. But it also raises questions about fairness to other federal workers left without the same protection.

Key provisions in H.R. 5924

Provides automatic funding during fiscal year 2026 whenever regular or interim budget bills aren't in place.
Covers salaries and a wide range of benefits — overtime, hazard pay, health and retirement contributions, Social Security, liability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and bonuses — for certain Capitol Police officers and civilian staff.
Only covers personnel the Chief of Capitol Police designates as essential, doing emergency work, or directly supporting those officers — not automatically all Capitol Police employees.
Uses open-ended 'such sums as are necessary' language instead of setting a specific dollar amount.
This special funding can't be used when other continuing appropriations for the same purposes are already in effect for the Capitol Police.

How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 5924

You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.

Questions people ask about H.R. 5924

What is H.R. 5924?: Capitol Police officers and key support staff would automatically receive their pay and benefits during any 2026 government shutdown. The bill also guarantees back pay retroactive to October 1, 2025.
How do I support or oppose H.R. 5924?: Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
Who should I contact about H.R. 5924?: Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
Can Modern Action explain H.R. 5924 before I act?: Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.

Contact Congress about H.R. 5924: Pay Our Capitol Police Act

Capitol Police officers and key support staff would automatically receive their pay and benefits during any 2026 government shutdown. The bill also guarantees back pay retroactive to October 1, 2025.

Pay Our Capitol Police Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Latest action on H.R. 5924: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Key provisions in H.R. 5924

Provides automatic funding during fiscal year 2026 whenever regular or interim budget bills aren't in place.

Covers salaries and a wide range of benefits — overtime, hazard pay, health and retirement contributions, Social Security, liability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and bonuses — for certain Capitol Police officers and civilian staff.

Only covers personnel the Chief of Capitol Police designates as essential, doing emergency work, or directly supporting those officers — not automatically all Capitol Police employees.

Uses open-ended 'such sums as are necessary' language instead of setting a specific dollar amount.

This special funding can't be used when other continuing appropriations for the same purposes are already in effect for the Capitol Police.

How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 5924

Questions people ask about H.R. 5924

What is H.R. 5924?

Capitol Police officers and key support staff would automatically receive their pay and benefits during any 2026 government shutdown. The bill also guarantees back pay retroactive to October 1, 2025.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 5924?

Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.

Who should I contact about H.R. 5924?

Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.

Can Modern Action explain H.R. 5924 before I act?

Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.