To prioritize the payment of pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers in the event the debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap.
USA115th CongressHR-1536| House
| Updated: 4/5/2017
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Republican Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (37)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)
Committees (7)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Military Personnel Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2017 or the SHIELD Act of 2017 This bill requires, in the event that the U.S. public debt limit is reached, priority payment of the pay and allowances of: (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserves, who perform active service; and (2) critical law enforcement officers employed by federal agencies. This bill requires the Department of the Treasury, during a period of lapsed appropriations for the Armed Forces or federal agencies employing critical law enforcement officers, to make available necessary amounts to continue such pay and allowances.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Economics and Public Finance
AppropriationsBudget deficits and national debtCoast guardDefense spendingDepartment of DefenseDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMilitary personnel and dependents
To prioritize the payment of pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers in the event the debt ceiling is reached or there is a funding gap.
USA115th CongressHR-1536| House
| Updated: 4/5/2017
Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2017 or the SHIELD Act of 2017 This bill requires, in the event that the U.S. public debt limit is reached, priority payment of the pay and allowances of: (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserves, who perform active service; and (2) critical law enforcement officers employed by federal agencies. This bill requires the Department of the Treasury, during a period of lapsed appropriations for the Armed Forces or federal agencies employing critical law enforcement officers, to make available necessary amounts to continue such pay and allowances.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Republican Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (37)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)
Committees (7)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Military Personnel Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Economics and Public Finance
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AppropriationsBudget deficits and national debtCoast guardDefense spendingDepartment of DefenseDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMilitary personnel and dependents