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H.R. 4852 (115th)

Pay Our Protectors Not Our Politicians Act of 2018

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Introduced

19 January 2018

Last action

19 January 2018 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

Sponsors

Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19], Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11], Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45], Paul Cook, Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Lewis, Jason [R-MN-2], Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19], Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]

Subjects

Defence, Housing

Source updated

11 August 2025

Defence · Housing

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Summary

Pay Our Protectors Not Our Politicians Act of 2018 This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for military pay during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2018 are not in effect. The appropriations provided by this bill are available until the earlier of: (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2019. The bill provides continuing appropriations for pay and allowances of: members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service; members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform inactive-duty training; civilian personnel or contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] in the case of the Coast Guard) who are providing support to members of the Armed Forces; and DHS employees who are performing national security activities. It also provides continuing appropriations for payments related to: death gratuities, funeral and burial expenses, authorized funeral travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial services, and the temporary continuation of a basic allowance of housing for dependents of members dying on active duty. The bill also prohibits Members of Congress from being paid when a government shutdown is in effect during the 116th and succeeding Congresses. During the 115th Congress, congressional pay must be withheld during a government shutdown and released at the end of the Congress.

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Timeline

  1. 19 January 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. 19 January 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 January 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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