A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to terminate entitlement of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces who are sentenced to confinement and a punitive discharge or dismissal, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 16, 1995

Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to deny a member of the armed forces sentenced by a court-martial to confinement and a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge or dismissal entitlement to military pay and allowances for any period after such sentence. Restores such entitlement if the sentence is disapproved or set aside. Authorizes the Secretary of the executive department concerned to pay transitional compensation to any spouse, dependent child, or former spouse of a member during any period in which the member's entitlement to pay and allowances is terminated under this Act. Allows such Secretary to pay emergency transitional assistance to a person for up to 45 days while the person's application for transitional compensation is pending approval.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D–CA

Committees

Armed Services Committee

19 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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Mar 16, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 16, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4103)
Mar 16, 1995
Introduced in Senate

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Discuss S.571, 104th Congress: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to terminate entitlement of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces who are sentenced to confinement and a punitive discharge or dismissal, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/571

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/s571/BILLS-104s571is.htm

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Discuss S.571, 104th Congress: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to terminate entitlement of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces who are sentenced to confinement and a punitive discharge or dismissal, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/571

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1995-03-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/s571/BILLS-104s571is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T17:08:55Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.571, 104th Congress: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to terminate entitlement of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces who are sentenced to confinement and a punitive discharge or dismissal, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/571

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1995-03-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/s571/BILLS-104s571is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T17:08:55Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss S.571, 104th Congress: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to terminate entitlement of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces who are sentenced to confinement and a punitive discharge or dismissal, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/571

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1995-03-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/s571/BILLS-104s571is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T17:08:55Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Examine S.571 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.