3.0.0 4852 2023-01-11T13:38:58Z 2023-01-11T13:38:58Z House HR 2018-01-19 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 12 (Friday, January 19, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. McSALLY:H.R. 4852.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution ofthe United States (the appropriation power), which states:``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but inConsequence of Appropriations made by Law . . .'' Inaddition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of theConstitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congressshall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States.. . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisionsestablish the congressional power of the purse, grantingCongress the authority to appropriate funds, to determinetheir purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to setforth terms and conditions governing their use.[Page H583]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-01-19T14:03:40Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2018-01-19T14:03:35Z hsap00 Appropriations Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-01-19T14:03:30Z No Government No Pay Act of 2017 115 1789 HR 2017-03-29 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. Related bill CRS Pay Our Military Act of 2018 115 4871 HR 2018-01-20 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. Related bill CRS No Work, No Pay Act of 2018 115 4870 HR 2018-01-19 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. Related bill CRS Hold Congress Accountable Act 115 1794 HR 2017-03-29 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. Related bill CRS Pay Our Troops Act of 2018 115 4793 HR 2018-01-16 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. Related bill CRS 2018-01-19 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2018-01-19 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2018-01-19 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2018-01-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-01-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001197 Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] Martha McSally R AZ 2 N P000611 Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] Bruce Poliquin R ME 2 2018-01-19 True P000606 Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] Robert Pittenger R NC 9 2018-01-19 True B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2018-01-19 True G000579 Rep. 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Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2018-01-22 False F000465 Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] A. Ferguson R GA Drew 3 2018-01-22 False M001199 Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] Brian Mast R FL J. 18 2018-01-22 False J000295 Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] David Joyce R OH P. 14 2018-01-22 False M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2018-01-22 False L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2018-01-22 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2018-01-25 False Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Coast guard Defense spending Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Members of Congress Military personnel and dependents Military procurement, research, weapons development National Guard and reserves Public contracts and procurement Transportation costs Economics and Public Finance 00 2018-01-19 Introduced in House 2018-03-26T17:59:36Z Pay Our Protectors Not Our Politicians Act of 2018

This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for military pay during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2018 are not in effect.

The appropriations provided by this bill are available until the earlier of: (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2019.

The bill provides continuing appropriations for pay and allowances of:

  • members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service;
  • members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform inactive-duty training;
  • civilian personnel or contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] in the case of the Coast Guard) who are providing support to members of the Armed Forces; and
  • DHS employees who are performing national security activities.

It also provides continuing appropriations for payments related to:

  • death gratuities,
  • funeral and burial expenses,
  • authorized funeral travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial services, and
  • the temporary continuation of a basic allowance of housing for dependents of members dying on active duty.

The bill also prohibits Members of Congress from being paid when a government shutdown is in effect during the 116th and succeeding Congresses. During the 115th Congress, congressional pay must be withheld during a government shutdown and released at the end of the Congress.

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