United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 1122 — SHIELD Act of 2015 Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2015

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

SHIELD Act of 2015 Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2015 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. 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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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

  4. Referred to House Judiciary

  5. Referred to House Armed Services

  6. Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure

  7. Referred to House Ways and Means

  8. 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.

  9. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1122 do?
SHIELD Act of 2015 Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2015 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. 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.
Who sponsors HR 1122?
HR 1122 is sponsored by Michael Fitzpatrick (R).
What is the current status of HR 1122?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 1122?
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