US HB1494 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

US Congress House Bill 1494 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 12 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Appropriates amounts to the Secretary of Defense (DOD) (and the Secretary of Homeland Security [DHS] with respect to the Coast Guard) during a funding gap impacting the Armed Forces to allow for the timely payment of pay and allowances, and for death gratuities under specified code provisions addressing death benefits for deceased military personnel. Defines "funding gap" as any period during FY2011 for which interim or full-year appropriations (other than as provided by this Act) for the personnel accounts of the Armed Forces for that fiscal year have not been enacted.

Title

Making appropriations to provide pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and death gratuities on behalf of deceased members and other eligible persons notwithstanding a Government shutdown.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-04-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Same As/Similar To

HB1297 (Related) 2011-07-14 - Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Gohmert. Petition No: 112-2. ( ">Discharge petition text with signatures.)
HB1442 (Related) 2011-04-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
HB1469 (Related) 2011-04-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
HB1508 (Related) 2011-04-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
HB1551 (Related) 2011-04-14 - Referred to House Appropriations
SB721 (Related) 2011-04-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
SB724 (Related) 2011-04-08 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2291, S2291-2292, S2322-2323)