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HR 371 116th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Coast guard Department of Homeland Security Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Pay Our Protectors Act

Introduced: January 14, 2019 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Jan 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pay Our Protectors Act

This bill provides appropriations to pay the salaries and expenses of certain federal employees who are working during the lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018, and resulted in a partial government shutdown. The bill applies to employees of the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, and the E-Verify program.

What's happening now January 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 271 Related bill No Work Without Pay Act
  • HR 301 Related bill Providing Pay for Essential Employees Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 6
Tipton, Scott
· Jan 24, 2019
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 23, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 23, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Jan 14, 2019
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 14, 2019
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jan 14, 2019
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 14, 2019
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 371: Pay Our Protectors Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-371/
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"H.R. 371: Pay Our Protectors Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-371/.
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H.R. 371, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-371/.
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