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S 2835 118th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Pay Our Military Act of 2023

Introduced: September 20, 2023 Introduced by: Sullivan, Dan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Sep 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Sep 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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Pay Our Military Act of 2023

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 personnel and contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) 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 18, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 5646 Related bill Pay Our Military Act of 2024
  • HR 6995 Related bill Funding A Secure America Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 18
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Nov 14, 2023
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Sep 30, 2023
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Sep 29, 2023
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 28, 2023
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 28, 2023
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Sep 27, 2023
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 26, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 21, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 21, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Sep 21, 2023
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Sep 21, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Sep 21, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Sep 20, 2023
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 20, 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 20, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 20, 2023
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Sep 20, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 19, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2835: Pay Our Military Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2835/
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"S. 2835: Pay Our Military Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2835/.
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S. 2835, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2835/.
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