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H.R. 2777: Stop Pay for Violent Offenders Act

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H.R. 2777: Stop Pay for Violent Offenders Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-07-22 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-07-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Stop Pay for Violent Offenders Act

Plain 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.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Stop Pay for Violent Offenders Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] · 3 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

John R. Carter (R-TX)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr2777 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113