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H.R. 2220

Military Pay Protection Act of 2017

Military Pay Protection Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury, during a government shutdown, to make available to the Department of Defense (DOD) and to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in the case of the Coast Guard, such amounts as necessary to continue to provide: (1) pay and allowances to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including reserve components, who perform active service during the shutdown and, at DOD's discretion, to DOD civilian and contractor personnel providing direct support to such members; and (2) funding necessary to prevent interruptions or delays in the performance of domestic disaster relief and recovery operations during the shutdown.

The bill defines "government shutdown" as any portion of a fiscal year for which funds have not been appropriated for such purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9](D-AZ)Sponsor
14 cosponsors9 D5 R
14cosponsors2committees7actions1related bills12subjects
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Military Personnel Subcommittee
  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

    Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  4. IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

  5. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

    Armed Services Committee
  6. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Military Pay Protection Act of 2017 — Informed