II Calendar No. 290 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2274 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 21, 2017 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Carper , Mr. Markey , Mr. Schatz , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Hassan , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Warner , Mr. Leahy , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Udall , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Brown , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Warren , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time January 3, 2018 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To provide for the compensation of Federal employees affected by lapses in appropriations.