1. Reimbursement for individuals affected by Government shutdowns Section 1341 of title 31, United States Code, as amended by the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (d) (1) In this subsection— (A) the term covered employee means— (i) any employee of the United States Government or of a District of Columbia public employer furloughed as a result of a covered lapse in appropriations; (ii) any excepted employee who is required to perform work during such lapse; and (iii) any contractor with the Federal Government (or an employee of such contractor) placed on unpaid leave as a result of such lapse; (B) the term shutdown cost means any cost incurred by a covered employee as a direct result of a covered lapse in appropriations, including expenses for loans and credit cards, and any fees, fine, or interest resulting from the employees inability to make payments as a direct result of a loss in salary due to such lapse; (C) the terms covered lapse in appropriations , District of Columbia public employer , employee , and excepted employee have the meaning given those terms in subsection (c)