United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 489 (116th)
SHIELD Act of 2019
Introduced
11 January 2019
Last action
7 February 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Sponsors
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2019 or the SHIELD Act of 201 9 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
11 January 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
11 January 2019
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
11 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
7 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← SHIELD Act of 2017
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/489
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/489
- us · 116-hr-489 · source updated 6 June 2025