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To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prevent the receipt of unpaid pay and allowances by Bowe Bergdahl and other members of the Armed Forces who are guilty of desertion and to reserve such unpaid pay and allowances to provide additional compensation to members of the Armed Forces who are killed, wounded, or injured while searching for a missing member of the Armed Forces who turns out to have deserted.

USA115th CongressHR-4413| House 
| Updated: 12/7/2017
Stevan Pearce

Stevan Pearce

Republican Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (21)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)

Military Personnel Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
No Back Pay for Bergdahl Act This bill amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to deny payments or benefits to any person found guilty of desertion or attempted desertion for any period during which the person is treated as being in a missing or captive status after the date the person was first determined to be absent without authority. The Department of Defense shall use payments or benefits denied to a deserter under this bill to provide compensation to members of the Armed Forces who were wounded or injured while searching for the deserter and to representatives of members killed while searching for the deserter.
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Timeline
Nov 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • November 15, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 15, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


  • December 7, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4437: 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.
Military lawMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependents

To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prevent the receipt of unpaid pay and allowances by Bowe Bergdahl and other members of the Armed Forces who are guilty of desertion and to reserve such unpaid pay and allowances to provide additional compensation to members of the Armed Forces who are killed, wounded, or injured while searching for a missing member of the Armed Forces who turns out to have deserted.

USA115th CongressHR-4413| House 
| Updated: 12/7/2017
No Back Pay for Bergdahl Act This bill amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to deny payments or benefits to any person found guilty of desertion or attempted desertion for any period during which the person is treated as being in a missing or captive status after the date the person was first determined to be absent without authority. The Department of Defense shall use payments or benefits denied to a deserter under this bill to provide compensation to members of the Armed Forces who were wounded or injured while searching for the deserter and to representatives of members killed while searching for the deserter.
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Timeline
Nov 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • November 15, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 15, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


  • December 7, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Stevan Pearce

Stevan Pearce

Republican Representative

New Mexico

Cosponsors (21)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)

Military Personnel Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4437: 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.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Military lawMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependents