US Congress House Bill 3217 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 28 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-10-01 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6064)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Military Pay Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in the event that U.S. debt reaches the statutory limit, to make available the following: (1) such amounts as the Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) determines to be necessary to continue to provide pay and allowances without interruption to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including reserve components, as well as civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DOD) (and the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] in the case of the Coast Guard) and designated contractors; and (2) such amounts as the President certifies to Congress as are necessary to carry out vital national security priorities. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, during any funding gap, to make emergency appropriations: (1) to continue to provide pay and allowances without interruption to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including reserve components, as well as civilian employees of DOD (and DHS in the case of the Coast Guard) and designated contractors; and (2) for such amounts as the President certifies to Congress as are necessary to carry out vital national security priorities.

Military Pay Act

Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-10-01	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6064)
2013-09-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2013-09-28	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2013-09-28	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2013-09-28	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2013-09-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3217/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3217/BILLS-113hr3217ih.pdf