Federal Employees Civil Relief Act
This bill provides temporary relief to federal workers during government shutdowns by pausing specific civil obligations. It directly affects federal employees (including contractor employees) who are furloughed or working without pay, suspending actions like evictions, mortgage foreclosures, student loan collections, tax payments, and insurance lapses during the shutdown and for 30 days afterward. Key mechanisms include court-ordered stays for rent, mortgages, and loans; automatic student loan deferment; tax payment deferrals; and protection against insurance policy termination due to unpaid premiums. The relief applies only to civil matters (not criminal cases or child support) and requires court involvement for certain actions.
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Introduction
Oct 2025
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Introduced Oct 7, 2025
Last action Oct 7, 2025
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Oct 7, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Oct 7, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
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Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
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Angela D. Alsobrooks
DDemocratic
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Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
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Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
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Charles E. Schumer
DDemocratic
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Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
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Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
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Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
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