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H.R. 3187 113th Congress House

Military Pay Protection Act of 2013

Official title: To appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and supporting civilian and con… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed when a Governmentwide shutdown occurs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 26, 2013 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AppropriationsCoast guardDefense spendingDepartment of Defense
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Department of Homeland SecurityDisaster relief and insuranceExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentNational Guard and reservesPublic contracts and procurement
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
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Sep 27, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Sep 26, 2013
Introduced in House
Sep 26, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
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 Latest action September 27, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Pay Protection Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, during a government-wide shutdown, to make available to the Secretary of Defense (DOD), and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) in the case of the Coast Guard, out of any amounts in the general fund of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such amounts as necessary to continue to provide pay and allowances to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including reserve components, who perform active service during the shutdown. Allows for the provision of such pay and allowances, at the discretion of the DOD Secretary, to: (1) DOD civilian personnel providing support to such members, and (2) DOD contractor personnel providing direct support to such members.

Makes additional funding available as necessary to prevent interruptions or delays in the performance of domestic disaster relief and recovery operations during the shutdown.

Defines "government-wide shutdown" as any portion of a fiscal year during which none of the appropriation bills for the fiscal year have become law and an Act or joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year is not in effect.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 171 Military Pay Continuation Act of 2013
  • S 1541 Military Pay Protection Act of 2013
  • S 1543 Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3187: Military Pay Protection Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3187/
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"H.R. 3187: Military Pay Protection Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3187/.
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H.R. 3187, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3187/.
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