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HR 4966 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Appropriations Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Military education and training Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves

To make continuing appropriations for pay for certain training for members of the National Guard and of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in the event of a shutdown of the Federal…

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To make continuing appropriations for pay for certain training for members of the National Guard and of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in the event of a shutdown of the Federal Government, to prohibit the furlough of such members during such a shutdown, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 7, 2018 Introduced by: Kelly, Trent Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Feb 8, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 7, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 7, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill makes continuing appropriations for FY2018 for any period during which a government shutdown is in effect for certain training for the National Guard and reserve components of the Armed Forces and for civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (DOD) (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard).

Military and DOD civilian personnel are exempt from any furlough order for any period during which a government shutdown is in effect.

What's happening now February 8, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4966: To make continuing appropriations for pay for certain training for members of the National Guard and of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in the event of a shutdown of the Federal Government, to prohibit the furlough of such members during such a shutdown, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4966/
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"H.R. 4966: To make continuing appropriations for pay for certain training for members of the National Guard and of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in the event of a shutdown of the Federal Government, to prohibit the furlough of such members during such a shutdown, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4966/.
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H.R. 4966, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4966/.
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[H.R. 4966: To make continuing appropriations for pay for certain training for members of the National Guard and of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in the event of a shutdown of the Federal Government, to prohibit the furlough of such members during such a shutdown, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4966/)
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