3.0.0 2496 2023-01-11T13:22:46Z 2023-01-11T13:22:46Z House H HR 2011-07-12 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KING of Iowa:H.R. 2496.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 states that ``The Congressshall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the UnitedStates.''In addition, Article I, Section 8, Clauses 12 and 13 statesthat Congress shall have power ``To raise and supportArmies'' and ``To provide and maintain a Navy.''Together, these provisions establish the congressionalpower of the purse, granting Congress the authority toappropriate funds to ensure that U.S. service members willnot lose pay due to a funding gap, as well as the power toprioritize the payment of debts.[Page H4945]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2011-08-15T19:05:42Z Referred to 2011-07-12T14:01:10Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2011-07-13T14:16:38Z Referred to 2011-07-12T14:01:15Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-07-12T14:01:05Z Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011 112 1297 HR 2011-07-14 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Gohmert. Petition No: 112-2. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/112/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0002.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.) Related bill CRS To specify the priority of the obligations of the United States Government if the debt ceiling is reached, to provide for an emergency appropriation of funds to pay for certain defense and national security obligations during a gap in funding, and for other purposes. 112 1908 HR 2011-05-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Related bill CRS Prioritize Spending Act of 2011 112 2402 HR 2011-06-24 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act of 2011 112 721 S 2011-04-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Related bill CRS Pay Our Troops Act 112 855 S 2011-04-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Related bill CRS Protecting Military Pay Act of 2011 112 1365 S 2011-07-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Related bill CRS 2011-08-15 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2011-07-13 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2011-07-12 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2011-07-12 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2011-07-12 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] Steve King R IA 5 N G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2011-07-12 True B001256 Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] Michele Bachmann R MN 6 2011-07-12 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] Trent Franks R AZ 2 2011-07-14 False B000208 Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] ROSCOE BARTLETT R MD G. 6 2011-07-14 False H000528 Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] WALLY HERGER R CA 2 2011-07-14 False L000111 Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4] TOM LATHAM R IA 4 2011-07-14 False Armed Forces and National Security Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Coast guard Defense spending Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-07-12 Introduced in House 2011-09-07T16:39:00Z Payment Reliability for our Obligations to Military and Investors to Secure Essential Stability Act or the PROMISES Act - Sets forth the priority of the payment of obligations incurred by the U.S. government in the event that U.S. debt reaches the statutory limit.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, during any funding gap impacting the Armed Forces, to make emergency appropriations to continue to provide pay and allowances (without interruption) to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including the reserve components thereof, who perform active service.

]]> Payment Reliability for our Obligations to Military and Investors to Secure Essential Stability Act Display Title Payment Reliability for our Obligations to Military and Investors to Secure Essential Stability Act Official Title as Introduced To specify that in the event that the debt ceiling is reached, the United States shall prioritize the payment of pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and the payment of obligations on the public debt, and to appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed when a funding gap occurs. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Payment Reliability for our Obligations to Military and Investors to Secure Essential Stability Act Short Titles as Introduced PROMISES Act Introduced in House 2011-07-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2496ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2496ih.xml 2011-08-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.