Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Provides automatic appropriations for military pay and allowances during shutdown periods until ordinary appropriations resume.
Who Benefits and How
Members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components performing duty, could continue receiving pay during a shutdown.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal funds would automatically support military compensation during covered lapses.
Key Provisions
- Appropriates the sums necessary for military pay and allowances during shutdown periods.
- Ends the authority when ordinary appropriations for the covered purpose are enacted.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Provides automatic appropriations for military pay and allowances during shutdown periods until ordinary appropriations resume.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Provides automatic appropriations for military pay and allowances during shutdown periods until ordinary appropriations resume.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Members of the Armed Forces receiving continued pay during shutdowns
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal funding resources used to continue military pay
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Sullivan (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Britt, …
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Members of the Armed Forces receiving continued pay during a shutdown
Federal funding resources used to continue military pay
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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