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S. 724 (112th)

Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011

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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

Defence

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

  1. 5 April 2011

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 April 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 April 2011

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2152-2153)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 April 2011

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2257-2258)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 8 April 2011

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2291, S2291-2292, S2322-2323)

    Source: IntroReferral

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