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HR 5641 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Pay Our Troops Act

Introduced: September 29, 2023 Introduced by: Kiggans, Jennifer A. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Became law
Sep 28, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4719)
Sep 21, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Sep 21, 2023
Introduced in House
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Pay Our Troops Act

This bill provides continuing appropriations for military pay for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2024 are not in effect (i.e., a government shutdown).

Specifically, the bill provides FY2024 continuing appropriations for the pay and allowances of (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service during the period; and (2) civilian employees and contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy) who are providing support to such members of the Armed Forces.

If a government shutdown occurs, the bill provides the continuing appropriations until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2025. 

What's happening now September 28, 2023

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4719)

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 Cosponsors 117
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Feb 29, 2024
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 25, 2024
Rodgers, Cathy
· Dec 19, 2023
D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Dec 12, 2023
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Nov 30, 2023
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Nov 8, 2023
Allred, Colin
· Oct 13, 2023
R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Oct 13, 2023
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Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 13, 2023
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 13, 2023
R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Oct 13, 2023
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · Oct 13, 2023
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Oct 13, 2023
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Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Oct 13, 2023
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Oct 13, 2023
Kuster, Ann
· Oct 12, 2023
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 30, 2023
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Moylan, James C.
Guam · Sep 30, 2023
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Sep 29, 2023
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Bean, Aaron
Florida · Sep 29, 2023
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Sep 29, 2023
Chavez-DeRemer, Lori
· Sep 29, 2023
R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Sep 29, 2023
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 29, 2023
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Sep 29, 2023
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Sep 29, 2023
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Sep 29, 2023
Granger, Kay
· Sep 29, 2023
R
Green, Mark E.
Texas · Sep 29, 2023
R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Sep 29, 2023
R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Sep 29, 2023
R
Langworthy, Nicholas A.
New York · Sep 29, 2023
Lesko, Debbie
· Sep 29, 2023
R
Miller, Max L.
Ohio · Sep 29, 2023
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Moran, Nathaniel
Texas · Sep 29, 2023
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Sep 29, 2023
Posey, Bill
· Sep 29, 2023
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Sep 29, 2023
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 29, 2023
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 29, 2023
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Sep 29, 2023
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Sep 29, 2023
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Yakym, Rudy
Indiana · Sep 29, 2023
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 28, 2023
Ferguson, A.
· Sep 28, 2023
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Sep 28, 2023
Garcia, Mike
· Sep 28, 2023
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Sep 28, 2023
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Sep 28, 2023
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Kim, Young
California · Sep 28, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5641: Pay Our Troops Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5641/
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"H.R. 5641: Pay Our Troops Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5641/.
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H.R. 5641, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5641/.
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