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Sen. Brian Schatz and Sen. Mazie Hirono introduce bill to shield federal workers during shutdowns
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Summary
Sen. Brian Schatz (Hawaii), Sen. Mazie Hirono and 16 other senators introduced the Federal Employees Civil Relief Act, which would protect federal workers from eviction, foreclosure and falling behind on student loan payments for 30 days after a government shutdown. The transcript records the introduction but no vote.
Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii and Sen. Mazie Hirono, joined by 16 other senators, introduced the Federal Employees Civil Relief Act, a proposal intended to provide short-term protections for federal employees affected by a government shutdown.
The bill, as described in the transcript, would bar eviction or foreclosure proceedings, prevent federal workers from falling behind on student loan payments and provide protections related to paying routine bills for a period of 30 days after a shutdown ends. The introduction was noted in the transcript; no vote or further procedural steps are recorded there.
Sponsors told the transcript the measure is designed to give federal employees a temporary safety net tied to the length of a shutdown. The transcript lists Sen. Brian Schatz and Sen. Mazie Hirono among the sponsors and says 16 other senators joined them in introducing the measure.
The transcript does not record committee referral, a scheduled vote, or additional details about enforcement, funding, or eligibility beyond the protections and the 30-day period after a shutdown described above. The legislative status and next steps were not specified in the recorded excerpt.
