Government Shutdown Efficiency Act

HR 6023, the Government Shutdown Efficiency Act, allows the President to sell federal real property during government shutdowns to pay salaries for certain exempt federal employees (including military personnel on active duty). Key provisions include: using sale proceeds to cover salaries for staff deemed essential for emergencies (like property sales), prohibiting back pay for these employees, and requiring any leftover funds to go to deficit reduction. The bill also explicitly bans selling federal property to specific countries (North Korea, China, Russia, Iran, or entities they control) and includes a non-serious provision permitting use of funds for purchasing Greenland. This bill directly affects federal employees who remain on duty during shutdowns and alters how the government manages property sales during funding gaps.