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.

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 16 November 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 November 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 November 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 December 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 November 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 November 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 November 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 November 2017

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Sponsors

• Garret Graves · R · Sponsor
• Timothy Walz · D · Sponsor
• Ralph Abraham · R · Sponsor
• Brian Babin · R · Sponsor
• Eric Crawford · R · Sponsor
• Adam Kinzinger · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Vicky Hartzler · R · Sponsor
• Martha McSally · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Bost · R · Cosponsor
• Steven Palazzo · R · Cosponsor
• Francis Rooney · R · Cosponsor
• Susan Brooks · R · Cosponsor
• Lou Barletta · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

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