I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4852 
To make continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a shut-
down of the Federal Government, to reduce the pay of Members of 
Congress during periods in which such a shutdown is in effect, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 19, 2018 
Ms. MCSALLY (for herself, Mr. POLIQUIN, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. BILIRAKIS, 
Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. FASO, Mr. YODER, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. THOMPSON 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. COLE, and Mr. 
GOTTHEIMER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on 
House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To make continuing appropriations for military pay in the 
event of a shutdown of the Federal Government, to re-
duce the pay of Members of Congress during periods 
in which such a shutdown is in effect, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pay Our Protectors 
Not Our Politicians Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES AND EMPLOYEES OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are hereby appropriated for 
fiscal year 2018, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for any period during which in-
terim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2018 are 
not in effect— 
(1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to members of the Armed Forces (as 
defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United 
States Code), including reserve components thereof, 
who perform active service during such period, in-
cluding Active Guard and Reserve duty under sec-
tion 328 of title 32, United States Code; 
(2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to members of the reserve compo-
nents of the Armed Forces (as named in section 
10101 of title 10, United States Code) who perform 
inactive-duty 
training 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
101(d)(7) of such title) during such period; 
(3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to the civilian personnel of the De-
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(8) such sums as are necessary to provide pay-
ment or reimbursement of authorized funeral travel 
and travel related to the dignified transfer of re-
mains and unit memorial services under section 481f 
of title 37, United States Code; and 
(9) such sums as are necessary to provide the 
temporary continuation of a basic allowance of hous-
ing for dependents of members dying on active duty, 
as authorized by section 403(l) of title 37, United 
States Code. 
(b) TERMINATION.—Appropriations and funds made 
available and authority granted pursuant to this section 
shall be available until whichever of the following first oc-
curs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation (in-
cluding a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for 
which amounts are made available in section 2; (2) the 
enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing 
appropriations resolution or other Act without any appro-
priation for such purpose; or (3) January 1, 2019. 
(c) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to 
matters concerning the Department of Defense; and 
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(2) the Secretary of Homeland Security with re-
spect to matters concerning the Department of 
Homeland Security or the Coast Guard. 
SEC. 3. REQUIRING REDUCTION OF PAY OF MEMBERS OF 
CONGRESS IF GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN OC-
CURS. 
(a) REDUCTION OF PAY FOR EACH DAY OF GOVERN-
MENT SHUTDOWN.—If on any day during a year a Gov-
ernment shutdown is in effect, the annual rate of pay ap-
plicable under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorga-
nization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) with respect to each 
Member of Congress for the year shall be reduced by an 
amount equal to the product of— 
(1) an amount equal to one day’s worth of pay 
under such annual rate; and 
(2) the number of 24-hour periods during which 
the Government shutdown is in effect. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall apply 
only with respect to days occurring during the One Hun-
dred Sixteenth Congress and each succeeding Congress. 
(c) SPECIAL RULE FOR ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH 
CONGRESS.— 
(1) HOLDING SALARIES IN ESCROW.—If on any 
day during the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress a 
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Government shutdown is in effect, the payroll ad-
ministrator of that House of Congress shall— 
(A) withhold from the payments otherwise 
required to be made with respect to a pay pe-
riod for the compensation of each Member of 
Congress who serves in that House of Congress 
an amount equal to the product of— 
(i) an amount equal to one day’s 
worth of pay under the annual rate of pay 
applicable to the Member under section 
601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization 
Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501); and 
(ii) the number of 24-hour periods 
during which the Government shutdown is 
in effect which occur during the pay pe-
riod; and 
(B) deposit in an escrow account all 
amounts withheld under paragraph (1). 
(2) RELEASE OF AMOUNTS AT END OF THE 
CONGRESS.—In order to ensure that this section is 
carried out in a manner that shall not vary the com-
pensation of Senators or Representatives in violation 
of the twenty-seventh article of amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States, the payroll ad-
ministrator of a House of Congress shall release for 
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payments to Members of that House of Congress 
any amounts remaining in any escrow account under 
this section on the last day of the One Hundred Fif-
teenth Congress. 
(3) ROLE OF SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.— 
The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the pay-
roll administrators of the Houses of Congress with 
such assistance as may be necessary to enable the 
payroll administrators to carry out this section. 
(4) EXCEPTION FOR DAYS OCCURRING AFTER 
GENERAL ELECTION.—This section does not apply 
with respect to any day during the One Hundred 
Fifteenth Congress which occurs after the date of 
the regularly scheduled general election for Federal 
office held in November 2018. 
(d) DETERMINATION
OF
GOVERNMENT
SHUT-
DOWN.—For purposes of this section, a Government shut-
down shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse 
in appropriations for any Federal agency or department 
as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations 
bill or continuing resolution. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ means an 
individual serving in a position under subparagraph 
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(A), (B), or (C) of section 601(a) of the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501). 
(2) The term ‘‘payroll administrator’’ of a 
House of Congress means— 
(A) in the case of the House of Represent-
atives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the 
House of Representatives, or an employee of 
the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer 
who is designated by the Chief Administrative 
Officer to carry out this section; and 
(B) in the case of the Senate, the Sec-
retary of the Senate, or an employee of the Of-
fice of the Secretary of the Senate who is des-
ignated by the Secretary to carry out this sec-
tion. 
Æ 
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