Military Pay Protection Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 27, 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.
What just happenedMay 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 27, 2017
- May 23, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Military Personnel Subcommittee - Apr 28, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee - Apr 27, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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 - Apr 27, 2017IntroReferralH11100-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.
- Apr 27, 2017IntroReferralH11100
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 - Apr 27, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 27, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House