A bill to provide a premium payment to employees who worked without receiving pay during the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security of 10 percent of the pay the employees should have received during the shutdown.

S. 4174 proposes to compensate federal employees who continued working without pay during a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Under this bill, affected employees would receive a premium payment equal to 10 percent of the wages they should have earned during the shutdown period. This would apply to employees who performed their duties despite the lack of compensation during the shutdown.

If enacted, this bill would provide financial relief to federal workers who experienced lost income during the DHS shutdown. The payment would be calculated based on the employee's regular pay rate and the duration of the shutdown. Currently, the bill has been introduced in the Senate and referred to committee for consideration, but has not yet been voted on by the full chamber.