US HB4437 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 14-1)
Status: Introduced on November 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
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.
Sponsors
| Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA] | Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN] | Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA] | Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX] |
| Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR] | Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL] | Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO] | Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO] |
| Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] | Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] | Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL] | Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS] |
| Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL] | Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN] | Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-07 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
| 2017-11-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| 2017-11-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Military law
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Military law
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4437/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4437/BILLS-115hr4437ih.pdf |
