Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4852
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Pay Our Protectors Not Our Politicians Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 19, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 19, 2018
Latest Action
Jan 19, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4852
Congress
115
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Economics and Public Finance
Primary focus of measure is budgetary matters such as appropriations, public debt, the budget process, government lending, government accounts and trust funds; monetary policy and inflation; economic development, performance, and economic theory.
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Washington
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House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Pay Our Protectors Not Our Politicians Act of 2018

This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for military pay during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2018 are not in effect.

The appropriations provided by this bill are available until the earlier of: (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2019.

The bill provides continuing appropriations for pay and allowances of:

  • members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service;
  • members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform inactive-duty training;
  • civilian personnel or contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] in the case of the Coast Guard) who are providing support to members of the Armed Forces; and
  • DHS employees who are performing national security activities.

It also provides continuing appropriations for payments related to:

  • death gratuities,
  • funeral and burial expenses,
  • authorized funeral travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial services, and
  • the temporary continuation of a basic allowance of housing for dependents of members dying on active duty.

The bill also prohibits Members of Congress from being paid when a government shutdown is in effect during the 116th and succeeding Congresses. During the 115th Congress, congressional pay must be withheld during a government shutdown and released at the end of the Congress.

Text (1)
January 19, 2018
Actions (2)
01/19/2018
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
01/19/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:58 PM