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HJRES 127 115th Congress House

Pay Our Military Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2018

Official title: Making continuing appropriations for military pay and for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased military service members of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Making continuing appropriations for military pay and for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased military service members of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 19, 2018 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AppropriationsCemeteries and funeralsCoast guardDefense spending
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Department of DefenseDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentNational Guard and reservesPublic contracts and procurementTransportation costs
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 Latest action January 19, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pay Our Military Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2018

This joint resolution provides FY2018 continuing appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military pay, death gratuities, and related benefits for survivors of deceased members of the military. The funding is available until the earlier of September 30, 2018, or the enactment of specified appropriations legislation.

The joint resolution provides continuing appropriations for:

  • the payment of a death gratuity,
  • the payment or reimbursement of funeral and burial expenses,
  • the payment or reimbursement of authorized funeral travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial services, and
  • the temporary continuation of a basic allowance of housing for dependents of members dying on active duty.

It also provides continuing appropriations for pay and allowances of: (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service during the period for which the funds are available; and (2) civilian personnel or contractors of DOD (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) who are providing support to members of the Armed Forces.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 127: Pay Our Military Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-127/
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"H.J. Res. 127: Pay Our Military Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-127/.
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