I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2019 Mr. Gibbs (for himself, Mr. Stivers , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Griffith , and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL Making appropriations for Federal employees working during the Government shutdown beginning on or about December 22, 2018, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Pay for Essential Employees Act . 2. Payment of salaries of excepted Government employees There are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to pay, during the period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations beginning on or about December 22, 2018, the salaries and expenses of any officer or employee of the Federal Government who is excepted from the furlough resulting from such lapse.