To amend title 31, United States Code, to reimburse employees of the Federal Government and the District of Columbia, Federal contractors, and the States for certain costs incurred as a result of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5758.

• Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HORSFORD, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 157, September 27, 2023, Page H4715):
  Article 2, U.S. Constitution. The single subject of this legislation is: The `Pay Workers What They've Earned Act' to reimburse federal employees for fees, interest, and fines charged through no fault of their own during a government shutdown. The bill would also reimburse state and tribal government for costs incurred during government shutdowns.
  Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record September 27, 2023 ↗

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  Congress.gov bill record

  H.R. 5758, 118th Congress

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  https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/5758

  Record last updated by Congress.gov

  February 4, 2025

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  September 14, 2026

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  PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.

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