United States · Bill · S
S. 724 (112th)
Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011
Introduced
5 April 2011
Last action
8 April 2011 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2291, S2291-2292, S2322-2323)
Sponsors
Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, during a federal funding gap impacting the Armed Forces, to transfer to the Secretary of Defense (DHS), and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) in the case of the Coast Guard, amounts necessary to continue to provide pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces, including the reserves, who perform active service during the funding gap. Allows for the provision of such pay and allowances, at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, for: (1) civilian DOD personnel providing support to such members; and (2) DOD contractor personnel providing direct support to such members. Prohibits any such transfer after December 31, 2011.
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Timeline
5 April 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
5 April 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2152-2153)
Source: IntroReferral
7 April 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2257-2258)
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2291, S2291-2292, S2322-2323)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 5 April 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · ID · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011
- related to → Making appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed during a Government shutdown.
- related to → Honor Our Fallen Heroes Act
- related to → Making appropriations to provide pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and death gratuities on behalf of deceased members and other eligible persons notwithstanding a Government shutdown.
- related to → ASAP Act
- related to → Guarantee Paychecks for America's Military Families Act
- related to → Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011
- related to ← Enduring Support for Defenders of Freedom and Their Families Act
- related to ← Temporary Military Pay Act of 2011
- related to ← Pay Our Troops Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/724
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/724
- us · 112-s-724 · source updated 14 August 2025