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HR 6261 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Appropriations Coast guard Defense spending Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Executive agency funding and structure Military personnel and dependents Wages and earnings

ASAP Act of 2012

Introduced: August 2, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Aug 1, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 1, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Armed Services Always Paid Act of 2012 or ASAP Act of 2012 - Provides for funding the pay and allowances, without interruption, of members of the Armed Forces, including reserve personnel, during any period of lapsed appropriations.

What's happening now September 13, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 5
R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 10, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· Sep 10, 2012
Hultgren, Randy
· Aug 2, 2012
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Aug 2, 2012
BRADY, KEVIN
· Aug 1, 2012
Fleming, John
· Aug 1, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Aug 1, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Aug 1, 2012
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Aug 1, 2012
Labrador, Raul
· Aug 1, 2012
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Aug 1, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6261: ASAP Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6261/
MLA
"H.R. 6261: ASAP Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6261/.
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H.R. 6261, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6261/.
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