# 115-hr-4413: No Back Pay for Bergdahl Act

115-hr-4413, No Back Pay for Bergdahl Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] (R-NM); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4413
- Congress: 115
- Title: No Back Pay for Bergdahl Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2017-11-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] (R-NM)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2017-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2017-12-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] (R-OH), 2018-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2018-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2018-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2018-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM JOHNSON (R-TX), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2018-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2018-07-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4413 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4413)

## Related
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-849)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-38)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
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