SHIELD Act of 2011

Summary

Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2011 or SHIELD Act of 2011 - 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. Requires the Secretary 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

1. 12 September 2011

   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

2. 12 September 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 September 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 September 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 September 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 September 2011 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 September 2011

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 September 2011

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 September 2011

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Sponsors

• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
• PETER KING · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Patrick Meehan · R · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsas00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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