Pay Our Military Act
Latest action · Sep 29, 2023 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4900)
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.
- IntroducedSep 21, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pay Our Military Act
This bill provides continuing appropriations for military pay for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2024 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown).
Specifically, the bill provides FY2024 continuing appropriations for the pay and allowances of (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service or inactive-duty training during the period; and (2) civilian employees and contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy) who are providing support to such members of the Armed Forces.
If a government shutdown occurs, the bill provides the continuing appropriations until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2025.
Cosponsors 57
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 21, 2023 to Nov 17, 2023; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | Sep 21, 2023 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| R-GU | James C. Moylan | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Nikki Budzinski | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Wiley Nickel | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-CO | Brittany Pettersen | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Eric Sorensen | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-NM | Gabe Vasquez | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Hillary J. Scholten | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-CO | Yadira Caraveo | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| D-OR | Val T. Hoyle | Sep 29, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Oct 3, 2023 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Nov 7, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Nov 7, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Nov 17, 2023 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Appropriations Committee | Referred Sep 21, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2023Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4900)
- Sep 21, 2023Introduced in House
- Sep 21, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4900 | Emilia Strong Sykes D-OH | Sep 29, 2023 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 153, September 21, 2023, page H4459.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5641 | Pay Our Troops Act | Related bill | Sep 28, 2023 |
| HR 9791 | Pay Our Military Act | Related bill | Sep 24, 2024 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To ensure continuity of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces in the event of a lapse in appropriations.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Pay Our Military Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
