# 115-hr-4871: Pay Our Military Act of 2018

115-hr-4871, Pay Our Military Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4871
- Congress: 115
- Title: Pay Our Military Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- Introduced: 2018-01-20
- Sponsor: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pay Our Military Act of 2018 This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for military pay and death benefits during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2018 are not in effect. In the event of a government shutdown, the bill provides continuing appropriations for: pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service (including drill) during the period; payments of death benefits for individuals who die during the period; and pay and allowances to civilian personnel or contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) who are providing support to members of the Armed Forces and payments in connection with death benefits. The appropriations provided by this bill are available until the earlier of: (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) September 30, 2018.

## Cosponsors (27)

- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4871 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4871)

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- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
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