,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cga ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #i1 #bjai,mr4 ,biggs introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,appropriations ,a ,,bill ,making appropriations for certain ,federal employees working during the ,government shutdown beginning on or about ,december #bb1 #bjah1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pay ,our ,protectors ,act4 #b4 ,payment of salaries of certain excepted ,government employees ,there are appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 such sums as are necessary to pay1 during the period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations beginning on or about ,december #bb1 #bjah1 the salaries and expenses of any officer or employee of the ,coast ,guard1 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement1 ,transportation and ,security ,administration1 or the ,e-,verify program who is excepted from the furlough resulting from such lapse4