Stop Pay for Violent Offenders Act
Latest action · Aug 29, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 22, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stop Pay for Violent Offenders Act - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned (Secretary concerned) to suspend all or a portion of the pay and allowances of a member of the Armed Forces who is being held in confinement pending trial by court-martial or by civil authority for any sex-related or capital offense.
Entitles such member to: (1) written notice of the suspension, (2) a reasonable time (at least seven days) to request a suspension waiver and to furnish supporting evidence, (3) representation by an attorney or other representative in making such request, and (4) a written response by the Secretary concerned and the reasons for any denial of such request.
Requires any member who is subsequently acquitted of any such charges to be paid the full amount of the withheld pay and allowances.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 22, 2013 to Jul 31, 2013, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Jul 22, 2013 |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Jul 23, 2013 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Jul 31, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 29, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jul 22, 2013Introduced in House
- Jul 22, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2013Introduced in House
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