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HR 4793 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 Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Military personnel and dependents Military procurement, research, weapons development National Guard and reserves Public contracts and procurement

Pay Our Troops Act of 2018

Introduced: January 16, 2018 Introduced by: Norman, Ralph Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Jan 16, 2018
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Pay Our Troops Act of 2018

This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for military pay and allowances during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2018 are not in effect.

In the event of a government shutdown, the bill provides continuing appropriations for pay and allowances of:

  • members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service during the period;
  • members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform inactive-duty training during the period; and
  • civilian personnel or contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) that are providing support to members of the Armed Forces.

The appropriations provided by this bill are available until the earlier of: (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2019.

What's happening now January 16, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4852 Related bill Pay Our Protectors Not Our Politicians Act of 2018
  • HR 4871 Related bill Pay Our Military Act of 2018
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Apr 5, 2018
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 22, 2018
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4793: Pay Our Troops Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4793/
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