Pay Our Capitol Police Act

For fiscal year 2026, there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to provide, with respect to the period of the lapse in interim continuing appropriations and full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for the Capitol Police that began on October 1, 2025—

(1) standard rates of pay, allowances, pay differentials, benefits, and other payments otherwise payable on a regular basis to all officers and employees of the Capitol Police with respect to any period of work performed by such officers and employees during such period; and

(2) payment to contractors of the Capitol Police whom the Chief of the Capitol Police determines are providing support to officers and employees of the Capitol Police described in paragraph (1) during such period.

Expenditures made pursuant to subsection (a) shall be charged to the applicable appropriation for the Capitol Police whenever a regular appropriation bill or a measure making continuing appropriations for the Capitol Police becomes law.

Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted under subsection (a) shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs:

(1) The enactment into law of appropriations (including a continuing appropriation) for the Capitol Police for any purpose for which amounts are made available in subsection (a).

(2) The enactment into law of appropriations (including a continuing appropriation) for the legislative branch without any appropriation for such purpose.

(3) September 30, 2026.

This Act shall take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2025.