United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1536 (115th)
SHIELD Act of 2017
Introduced
15 March 2017
Last action
5 April 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], David Scott, Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2017 or the SHIELD Act of 2017 This bill 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. This bill requires the Department 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.
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Timeline
15 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Source: Committee
31 March 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
5 April 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 March 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → SHIELD Act of 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1536
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1536
- us · 115-hr-1536 · source updated 11 August 2025