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S. 171 113th Congress Senate

Military Pay Continuation Act of 2013

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

Official title: A bill 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.

Introduced: January 31, 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 structureMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentNational Guard and reservesPublic contracts and procurementWages and earnings
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 29, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Jan 29, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 29, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Pay Continuation Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, during a government-wide shutdown, to transfer to the Secretary of Defense (DOD), 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.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 3166 To appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure certain important functions of the Government continue during a…
  • HR 3187 Military Pay Protection Act of 2013
  • S 1541 Military Pay Protection Act of 2013
  • S 1543 Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jan 31, 2013
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 29, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 171: Military Pay Continuation Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-171/
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"S. 171: Military Pay Continuation Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-171/.
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S. 171, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-171/.
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