United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2496 (112th)
PROMISES Act
Introduced
12 July 2011
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 July 2011
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 July 2011
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 July 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2496
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2496