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- H.R.1536
H.R.1536: SHIELD Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced March 15, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 5, 2017
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
37 (32 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 15, 2017
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 5, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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| March 31, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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| March 16, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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| March 15, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| March 15, 2017 |
Referred to House Armed Services
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| March 15, 2017 |
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
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| March 15, 2017 |
Referred to House Ways and Means
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| March 15, 2017 |
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.
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| March 15, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) |