S 2835 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Pay Our Military Act of 2023

Introduced Sep 18, 2023 Originated Senate Sponsor Dan Sullivan R-AK

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Sep 18, 2023 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.

  1. IntroducedSep 18, 2023
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Pay Our Military Act of 2023

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 during the period; and (2) civilian personnel and contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) 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 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 19, 2023 to Nov 14, 2023.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MSRoger F. WickerSep 19, 2023
R-SCLindsey GrahamSep 20, 2023
R-FLMarco RubioSep 20, 2023
R-MTSteve DainesSep 20, 2023
R-NCTed BuddSep 20, 2023
R-NCThom TillisSep 20, 2023
R-ALTommy TubervilleSep 20, 2023
R-MSCindy Hyde-SmithSep 21, 2023
R-OHJ. D. VanceSep 21, 2023
R-NDKevin CramerSep 21, 2023
R-SDMike RoundsSep 21, 2023
R-FLRick ScottSep 21, 2023
R-TXTed CruzSep 21, 2023
R-AKLisa MurkowskiSep 26, 2023
R-NEPete RickettsSep 27, 2023
R-OKJames LankfordSep 28, 2023
R-KSJerry MoranSep 28, 2023
R-NEDeb FischerSep 29, 2023
R-NDJohn HoevenSep 30, 2023
R-LAJohn KennedyNov 14, 2023

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateAppropriations Committee
Referred Sep 18, 2023

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 18, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 18, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

In the Congressional Record 2

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S4808–S4811Dan Sullivan R-AK, Patty Murray D-WA, Ted Cruz R-TXSep 29, 2023
SenateDebate and remarks S4702–S4704Dan Sullivan R-AK, Patty Murray D-WA, Ted Cruz R-TXSep 27, 2023

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 5646Pay Our Military Act of 2024Related billDec 20, 2024
HR 6995Funding A Secure America ActRelated billJan 16, 2024

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Pay Our Military Act of 2023

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 18, 2023Introduced in Senate

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