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H.R. 55 (113th)

SHIELD Act of 2013

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Introduced

3 January 2013

Last action

31 January 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

12 August 2025

Defence

Summary

Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2013 or the SHIELD Act of 2013 - 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. 3 January 2013

    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. 3 January 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 January 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

    Source: Committee

  5. 31 January 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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