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S 724 112th Congress Senate 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 Military procurement, research, weapons development National Guard and reserves Public contracts and procurement Wages and earnings

Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011

Introduced: April 6, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 8, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2291, S2291-2292, S2322-2323)
Apr 7, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2257-2258)
Apr 6, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2152-2153)
Apr 5, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Apr 5, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, during a federal funding gap impacting the Armed Forces, to transfer to the Secretary of Defense (DHS), and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) in the case of the Coast Guard, amounts necessary to continue to provide pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces, including the reserves, who perform active service during the funding gap. Allows for the provision of such pay and allowances, at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, for: (1) civilian DOD personnel providing support to such members; and (2) DOD contractor personnel providing direct support to such members.

Prohibits any such transfer after December 31, 2011.

What's happening now April 8, 2011

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2291, S2291-2292, S2322-2323)

 Related & companion bills 10
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  • HR 1508 Related bill ASAP Act
  • HR 1551 Related bill Guarantee Paychecks for America's Military Families Act
  • S 721 Related bill Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011
  • S 774 Related bill Enduring Support for Defenders of Freedom and Their Families Act
  • S 777 Related bill Temporary Military Pay Act of 2011
  • S 855 Related bill Pay Our Troops Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 9 Republican 17
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 12, 2011
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 8, 2011
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 8, 2011
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 8, 2011
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 8, 2011
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 8, 2011
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 8, 2011
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Apr 8, 2011
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Apr 8, 2011
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 8, 2011
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 7, 2011
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 7, 2011
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Apr 6, 2011
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 6, 2011
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 6, 2011
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 6, 2011
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 6, 2011
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 6, 2011
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Apr 6, 2011
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Apr 6, 2011
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 6, 2011
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 6, 2011
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 6, 2011
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 6, 2011
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Apr 5, 2011
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 5, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 724: Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-724/
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