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H.R. 5849

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5849, the USCP Act, was introduced in the House on Oct 28, 2025 by Rep. Shomari Figures (D) with 21 co-sponsors. It was referred to Appropriations, and last saw action on Oct 28, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Record

Text

H.R. 5849 has 21 co-sponsors.

hb5849/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5849 IH: Uninterrupted Salaries for Capitol Police Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-28
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5849  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    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Uninterrupted Salaries for Capitol Police Act   or the   USCP Act  .
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.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-10-28
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Oct 28, 2025

hb5849/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (10/28/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Shomari Figures (D) sponsors H.R. 5849, and 21 members have co-sponsored it, 13 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5849 went before 1 committee: Appropriations.

Appropriations
Appropriations
Referred To · Oct 28, 2025 · 91 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5849 has taken 2 actions since Oct 28, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 28, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Oct 28, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.Appropriations Committee

Votes

H.R. 5849 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5849 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • USCP Act — Display Title
  • USCP Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Uninterrupted Salaries for Capitol Police Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5849 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5849’s is Congress.

hr5849/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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