H.R. 3210 113th Congress House

Pay Our Military Act

Official title: Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown.

Introduced: September 28, 2013 See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security AppropriationsCoast guardDefense spendingDepartment of Defense

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Department of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentNational Guard and reservesPublic contracts and procurement

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 30, 2013

Became Public Law No: 113-39.

Sep 30, 2013

Signed by President.

Sep 30, 2013

Presented to President.

Sep 30, 2013

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 30, 2013

Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7018)

Sep 30, 2013

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7018)

Sep 29, 2013

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 29, 2013

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 423 - 0 (Roll no. 499). (text: CR H6002)

Sep 29, 2013

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 9/28/2013 H6009-6010)

Sep 28, 2013

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3210, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kingston demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question on passage of the bill until a time to be announced.

Sep 28, 2013

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6008)

Sep 28, 2013

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on H.R. 3210.

Sep 28, 2013

The resolution provides for consideration of a motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59 with each of two amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and provides that the question of adoption of the motion shall be divided between the two House amendments. The resolution also provides for consideration of H.R. 3210. The resolution provides for 40 minutes of debate and one motion to recommit.

Sep 28, 2013

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 366. (consideration: CR H6002-6008)

Sep 28, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Sep 28, 2013

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 29, 2013	House · vote #499	On Passage	Passed	423–0	See who voted →

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Latest action September 30, 2013

Became Public Law No: 113-39.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Pay Our Military Act - Appropriates for FY2014, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2014 are not in effect, such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to: (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service during such period; and (2) civilian personnel and contractors of the Department of Defense (DOD) (and the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to such members of the Armed Forces.

Requires the appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act to remain available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) enactment of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in this Act, (2) enactment of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose, or (3) January 1, 2015.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Appropriations Committee
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