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Pay Our Military Act - Appropriates for FY2014, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2014 are not in effect, such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to: (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service during such period; and (2) civilian personnel and contractors of the Department of Defense (DOD) (and the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to such members of the Armed Forces.
Requires the appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act to remain available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) enactment of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in this Act, (2) enactment of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose, or (3) January 1, 2015.
People & committees
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R–CO
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 113-39.
Became Public Law No: 113-39.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7018)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7018)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 423 - 0 (Roll no. 499). (text: CR H6002)
House roll call 499 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 423 - 0 (Roll no. 499).(text: CR 9/28/2013 H6002)
House roll call 499 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR 9/28/2013 H6009-6010)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3210, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kingston demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question on passage of the bill until a time to be announced.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6008)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on H.R. 3210.
The resolution provides for consideration of a motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59 with each of two amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and provides that the question of adoption of the motion shall be divided between the two House amendments. The resolution also provides for consideration of H.R. 3210. The resolution provides for 40 minutes of debate and one motion to recommit.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 366. (consideration: CR H6002-6008)
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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