Ensure Coast Guard members receive their paychecks during a government shutdown.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2025?
The Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2025, known as H.R. 1542, has remained in the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation since February 23, 2025. The subcommittee members must act to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee vote. This lack of action is the standard way that most legislation ends in Congress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2025 (H.R. 1542 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since February 2025
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 2693 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 2693 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Hillary Scholten (D-MI)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.