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HR 2166 115th Congress House 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 Wages and earnings

ASAP Act

Introduced: April 27, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Armed Services Always Paid Act or ASAP Act

This bill provides for funding the pay and allowances, without interruption, of members of the Armed Forces, including reserve personnel, during any period of lapsed appropriations.

What's happening now May 23, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 10
R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 29, 2018
Pearce, Stevan
· Jan 25, 2018
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jan 22, 2018
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 20, 2018
Yoder, Kevin
· Jan 20, 2018
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jan 19, 2018
Handel, Karen
· Jan 18, 2018
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jan 18, 2018
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Dec 13, 2017
McSally, Martha
· Dec 7, 2017
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Dec 7, 2017
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · May 15, 2017
Bishop, Mike
· Apr 27, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· Apr 27, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 26, 2017
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 26, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2166: ASAP Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2166/
MLA
"H.R. 2166: ASAP Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2166/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2166, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2166/.
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[H.R. 2166: ASAP Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2166/)
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