H.R. 4437 · 115th Congress
To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit the payment of back pay and allowances to certain…
Full title
To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit the payment of back pay and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces who are guilty of desertion and to use the amount of any such unpaid pay and allowances to provide additional compensation to other members of the Armed Forces who were killed or wounded during missions to search for the missing members.
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GravesSponsor14 cosponsors · 1 D, 13 R
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Abraham
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Babin
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Crawford
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Hartzler
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Kinzinger
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McSally
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Smith
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Walz
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Bost
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Norman
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Palazzo
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Rooney
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Brooks
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Barletta8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to deny back pay and allowances to any person who is guilty of desertion.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 16, 2017
This bill amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to deny back pay and allowances to any person who is guilty of desertion.
The Department of Defense shall use payments and allowances denied to a deserter under this bill to provide compensation to any members of the Armed Forces who were wounded while searching for the deserter or to representatives of any members who were killed while searching for the deserter.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit the payment of back pay and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces who are guilty of desertion and to use the amount of any such unpaid pay and allowances to provide additional compensation to other members of the Armed Forces who were killed or wounded during missions to search for the missing members.
Latest action (Dec 7, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 16, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.