To ensure that members of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers continue to receive their pay and allowances despite a shutdown of the Federal Government or in the event that the debt of the United States Government reaches the statutory limit.
Latest action · Nov 6, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 28, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, during any funding gap during FY2014 when interim or full-year appropriations for the following activities have not been enacted, from amounts in the general fund of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to transfer to the head of the appropriate executive agency such amounts as are necessary to continue payment of: (1) pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, on active duty; and (2) payment of salaries and benefits for sworn federal law enforcement officers.
Requires such payments to be given priority over all other federally incurred obligations in the event that the public debt reaches the statutory limit.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 28, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Sep 28, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 6, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Oct 15, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Sep 28, 2013Introduced in House
- Sep 28, 2013Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Appropriations
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Defense spending
- Department of Defense
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government Operations and Politics
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Military personnel and dependents
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2013Introduced in House
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