HR 491
116th 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
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Armed Services Always Paid Act or ASAP Act
This bill provides funding to continue the pay and allowances of members of the Armed Forces, including reserve personnel, during any period of lapsed appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 491: ASAP Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-491/
"H.R. 491: ASAP Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-491/.
H.R. 491, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-491/.
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