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H2137 • 2025

An Act providing for payment by the Commonwealth of wages for members of the United States Coast Guard during the shut-down, so-called, of the United States Government

An Act providing for payment by the Commonwealth of wages for members of the United States Coast Guard during the shut-down, so-called, of the United States Government

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Sponsor
Patrick Joseph Kearney
Last action
2026-05-07
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5370 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act providing for payment by the Commonwealth of wages for members of the United States Coast Guard during the shut-down, so-called, of the United States Government

An Act providing for payment by the Commonwealth of wages for members of the United States Coast Guard during the shut-down, so-called, of the United States Government By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act providing for payment by the Commonwealth of wages for members of the United States Coast Guard during the shut-down, so-called, of the United States Government By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2137) of Patrick Joseph Kearney that the salaries of members of the United States Coast Guard who are residents of the Commonwealth be paid by the Commonwealth during the so-called federal government shut-down.
  • Labor and Workforce Development.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-07 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5370 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-05-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  5. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act providing for payment by the Commonwealth of wages for members of the United States Coast Guard during the shut-down, so-called, of the United States Government
By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2137) of Patrick Joseph Kearney that the salaries of members of the United States Coast Guard who are residents of the Commonwealth be paid by the Commonwealth during the so-called federal government shut-down. Labor and Workforce Development.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2137

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the salaries of members of the United States Coast Guard who are residents of the Commonwealth shall be paid by the Commonwealth during the so-called federal government shut-down.

The funds for such payments shall be paid from an account to be recommended by the Governor and determined by the committees on Ways and Means.

Upon the conclusion of the so-called federal government shut-down, the Commonwealth shall seek reimbursement from the federal government for the cost of all such payments made to such Coast Guard members.

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