US HB3216 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

US Congress House Bill 3216 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on September 28 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-11-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, during any funding gap during FY2014 when interim or full-year appropriations for the following activities have not been enacted, from amounts in the general fund of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to transfer to the head of the appropriate executive agency such amounts as are necessary to continue payment of: (1) pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, on active duty; and (2) payment of salaries and benefits for sworn federal law enforcement officers. Requires such payments to be given priority over all other federally incurred obligations in the event that the public debt reaches the statutory limit.

Title

To ensure that members of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers continue to receive their pay and allowances despite a shutdown of the Federal Government or in the event that the debt of the United States Government reaches the statutory limit.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-11-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2013-10-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2013-09-28	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2013-09-28	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2013-09-28	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2013-09-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Judiciary, 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.