Service members would keep getting pay and allowances during a 2026 shutdown. Some civilian workers and contractors could also be paid if top officials decide they support active service members.
Modern Action explains what the legislation does, 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 Military Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations by unanimous consent.
Latest action on S. 3002: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations by unanimous consent.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects service members and military families who depend on steady pay during a shutdown. It also affects some Defense Department and Coast Guard civilian workers, plus some contractors, if top officials decide their work supports active service members. Other federal workers and programs would not get the same protection under this bill.
Why this matters: Shutdowns can delay pay for people who still have bills due. This bill would try to prevent that for service members and some people who support them. It could reduce stress for military families and help military work continue during a funding gap. But it leaves many other federal workers and programs outside the protection.
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.
Officially: Pay Our Military Act of 2025
Service members would keep getting pay and allowances during a 2026 shutdown. Some civilian workers and contractors could also be paid if top officials decide they support active service members.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend S3002. Modern Action explains what the bill does, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
Sitting in Appropriations by unanimous consent
No vote scheduled. Constituent contact is what moves bills out of committee.
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Latest: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations by unanimous consent. (10/30/2025)
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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This page gives you an opportunity to support, oppose, or ask for changes to Pay Our Military Act of 2025, then contact the elected officials who can act. Modern Action drafts the message from your position and the reasons you select.
Modern Action keeps the action tied to the bill itself: what it does, where it is in the process (committee), which office can still act, and what ask belongs in the message.
You are not starting from a blank form. Modern Action drafts the message around S3002, your stance, and the reasons you choose, then lets you edit and send when ready.
