Military Pay Continuation Act of 2013
Latest action · Jan 29, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 29, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Military Pay Continuation Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, during a government-wide shutdown, to transfer to the Secretary of Defense (DOD), and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) in the case of the Coast Guard, amounts necessary to continue to provide pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces, including the reserves, who perform active service during the funding gap. Allows for the provision of such pay and allowances, at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, for: (1) civilian DOD personnel providing support to such members, and (2) DOD contractor personnel providing direct support to such members.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 29, 2013 to Jan 31, 2013, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Jan 29, 2013 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Jan 29, 2013 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Jan 31, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 29, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jan 29, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1541 | Military Pay Protection Act of 2013 | Related bill | Sep 24, 2013 |
| S 1543 | Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act | Related bill | Sep 24, 2013 |
| HR 3166 | To appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure certain important functions of the Government continue during a Governmentwide shutdown, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Oct 4, 2013 |
| HR 3187 | Military Pay Protection Act of 2013 | Related bill | Sep 27, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Appropriations
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Coast guard
- Defense spending
- Department of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Military personnel and dependents
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- National Guard and reserves
- Public contracts and procurement
- Wages and earnings
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 29, 2013Introduced in Senate
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