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Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

Pay Our Protectors Not Our Politicians Act of 2018

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

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.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
01/19/2018Introduced in House

All Actions (4)

Date All Actions
01/19/2018Referred 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
01/19/2018Referred 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
01/19/2018Referred 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
01/19/2018Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (49)

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CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]* 01/19/2018
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]* 01/19/2018
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]* 01/19/2018
Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]* 01/19/2018
Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]* 01/19/2018
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]* 01/19/2018
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]* 01/19/2018
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]* 01/19/2018
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16]* 01/19/2018
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]* 01/19/2018
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]* 01/19/2018
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]* 01/19/2018
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] 01/20/2018
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] 01/20/2018
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] 01/20/2018
Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] 01/20/2018
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] 01/20/2018
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] 01/20/2018
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] 01/20/2018
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] 01/20/2018
Rep. Lewis, Jason [R-MN-2] 01/20/2018
Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] 01/20/2018
Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2] 01/20/2018
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22] 01/20/2018
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] 01/20/2018
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] 01/20/2018
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] 01/20/2018
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] 01/20/2018
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] 01/20/2018
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] 01/20/2018
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] 01/20/2018
Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] 01/20/2018
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] 01/20/2018
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] 01/20/2018
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] 01/20/2018
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] 01/20/2018
Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] 01/21/2018
Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] 01/21/2018
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] 01/21/2018
Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] 01/21/2018
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] 01/21/2018
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] 01/21/2018
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] 01/22/2018
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] 01/22/2018
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] 01/22/2018
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] 01/22/2018
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] 01/22/2018
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] 01/22/2018
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] 01/25/2018

Committees (3)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Appropriations01/19/2018 Referred to
Committee on House Administration01/19/2018 Referred to
House Oversight and Government Reform01/19/2018 Referred to

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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.