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:
It also provides continuing appropriations for payments related to:
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.