PROMISES Act

Summary

Payment Reliability for our Obligations to Military and Investors to Secure Essential Stability Act or the PROMISES Act - Sets forth the priority of the payment of obligations incurred by the U.S. government in the event that U.S. debt reaches the statutory limit. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, during any funding gap impacting the Armed Forces, to make emergency appropriations to continue to provide pay and allowances (without interruption) to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including the reserve components thereof, who perform active service.

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Timeline

1. 12 July 2011

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and 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

2. 12 July 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 July 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 July 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 August 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 July 2011 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011
• related to → To specify the priority of the obligations of the United States Government if the debt ceiling is reached, to provide for an emergency appropriation of funds to pay for certain defense and national security obligations during a gap in funding, and for other purposes.
• related to → Prioritize Spending Act of 2011
• related to ← Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011
• related to ← Pay Our Troops Act
• related to ← Protecting Military Pay Act of 2011