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House - 01/19/2018 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions)
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Pay Our Protectors Not Our Politicians Act of 2018
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Official Title as Introduced
To make continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a shutdown of the Federal Government, to reduce the pay of Members of Congress during periods in which such a shutdown is in effect, and for other purposes.
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01/19/2018
Introduced in House
01/19/2018 Introduced in House
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01/19/2018
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives
01/19/2018
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives
01/19/2018
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives
01/19/2018
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
01/19/2018 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/19/2018 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/19/2018 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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03/29/2017 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/29/2017 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/19/2018 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pay Our Protectors Not Our Politicians Act of 2018
This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for military pay during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2018 are not in effect.
The appropriations provided by this bill are available until the earlier of: (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2019.
The bill provides continuing appropriations for pay and allowances of:
members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service;
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform inactive-duty training;
civilian personnel or contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] in the case of the Coast Guard) who are providing support to members of the Armed Forces; and
DHS employees who are performing national security activities.
It also provides continuing appropriations for payments related to:
death gratuities,
funeral and burial expenses,
authorized funeral travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial services, and
the temporary continuation of a basic allowance of housing for dependents of members dying on active duty.
The bill also prohibits Members of Congress from being paid when a government shutdown is in effect during the 116th and succeeding Congresses. During the 115th Congress, congressional pay must be withheld during a government shutdown and released at the end of the Congress.
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Shown Here: Introduced in House (01/19/2018)
Pay Our Protectors Not Our Politicians Act of 2018
This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for military pay during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2018 are not in effect.
The appropriations provided by this bill are available until the earlier of: (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2019.
The bill provides continuing appropriations for pay and allowances of:
members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service;
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform inactive-duty training;
civilian personnel or contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] in the case of the Coast Guard) who are providing support to members of the Armed Forces; and
DHS employees who are performing national security activities.
It also provides continuing appropriations for payments related to:
death gratuities,
funeral and burial expenses,
authorized funeral travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial services, and
the temporary continuation of a basic allowance of housing for dependents of members dying on active duty.
The bill also prohibits Members of Congress from being paid when a government shutdown is in effect during the 116th and succeeding Congresses. During the 115th Congress, congressional pay must be withheld during a government shutdown and released at the end of the Congress.