House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Pay Our Military Act

H.R. 2017Introduced Mar 10, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Official title: To ensure continuity of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces in the event of a lapse in appropriations.

Sponsor: Rep. Emilia Sykes D-OH

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 10, 2025
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Passed Senate—
To the President—
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Latest action: Mar 10, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2017.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mrs. SYKES, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 44, March 10, 2025, Page H1068):
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Don Bacon (R-NE), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Sarah McBride (D-DE).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Emilia Sykes.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress · OH-13 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.