The Pay Our Patriots Act ensures that military personnel and essential Federal Aviation Administration employees continue to receive their full pay and benefits during government funding lapses. The bill automatically appropriates whatever funds are necessary to cover the salaries, allowances, and benefits of active-duty service members across all military branches, reserve components, and FAA employees deemed essential to safe air traffic operations, such as air traffic controllers and safety inspectors. These payments would continue at the same rate in effect before the funding lapse and remain available without any cuts or reductions, regardless of other budget constraints. The funding would last until either a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution is enacted or until the end of the fiscal year in which the lapse began. The legislation is designed to prevent the disruption of military operations and aviation safety by guaranteeing uninterrupted pay to these critical federal employees during budget disputes.
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