Uninterrupted Salaries for Capitol Police Act or the USCP Act
This bill provides appropriations for the salaries and expenses of employees of the U.S. Capitol Police during any lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) that begins on or after the date that this bill is enacted.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5849 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5849
To provide for the payment of salaries to employees of the United
States Capitol Police during any lapse in discretionary appropriations,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 28, 2025
Mr. Figures (for himself, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Bell, Mr. Carter of
Louisiana, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Ivey, Mr. Fields, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania,
Ms. Craig, Mr. Riley of New York, Mr. Carson, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Goldman
of New York, and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Appropriations
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A BILL
To provide for the payment of salaries to employees of the United
States Capitol Police during any lapse in discretionary appropriations,
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 ``Uninterrupted Salaries for Capitol
Police Act'' or the ``USCP Act''.
SEC. 2. PROVIDING FOR SALARIES OF UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE DURING
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
There are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, during any lapse in discretionary
appropriations beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this
Act, such sums as are necessary for the salary and expenses of
employees of the United States Capitol Police.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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