United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1297 (112th)
Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011
Introduced
31 March 2011
Last action
14 July 2011 · Discharge
Status
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Gohmert. Petition No: 112-2. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/112/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0002.xml ">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Sponsors
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Adams, Sandy [R-FL-24], Rep. Austria, Steve [R-OH-7], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23], Rep. Cravaack, Chip [R-MN-8], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, during a federal funding gap impacting the Armed Forces, to transfer to the Secretary of Defense (DOD), and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) in the case of the Coast Guard, amounts necessary to continue to provide pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces, including the reserves, who perform active service during the funding gap. Prohibits any such transfer after December 31, 2011.
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Timeline
31 March 2011
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Source: Committee
18 May 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
14 July 2011
Discharge
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Gohmert. Petition No: 112-2. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/112/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0002.xml ">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Source: Discharge
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 31 March 2011 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Sandy [R-FL-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Austria, Steve [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cravaack, Chip [R-MN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → To ensure that members of the Armed Forces continue to receive their pay and allowances despite a shutdown of the Federal Government and in the event that the debt of the United States Government reaches the statutory limit.
- related to ← Making appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed during a Government shutdown.
- related to ← Honor Our Fallen Heroes Act
- related to ← 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.
- related to ← ASAP Act
- related to ← Guarantee Paychecks for America's Military Families Act
- related to ← PROMISES Act
- related to ← Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011
- related to ← Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1297
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/1297
- us · 112-hr-1297 · source updated 5 December 2025