H.R. 2886 · 112th Congress
Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2011
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Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2011 or SHIELD Act of 2011 - Requires, in the event that the U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 12, 2011
Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2011 or SHIELD Act of 2011 - Requires, in the event that the U.S. public debt limit is reached, priority payment of the pay and allowances of: (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserves, who perform active service; and (2) critical law enforcement officers employed by federal agencies.
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, during a period of lapsed appropriations for the Armed Forces or federal agencies employing critical law enforcement officers, to make available necessary amounts to continue such pay and allowances.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2011
Also known as: SHIELD Act of 2011
Latest action (Sep 23, 2011): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 12, 2011
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.