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H.R. 5641 · 118th Congress

Pay Our Troops Act

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JKR KiggansSponsor
118 cosponsors · 17 D, 101 R
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0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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).

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 21, 2023

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Pay Our Troops Act

Latest action (Sep 28, 2023): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4719)

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 21, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.