HR 8626 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Crime Doesn’t Pay Act of 2022

Introduced: July 29, 2022 Introduced by: Slotkin, Elissa Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Jul 29, 2022

Introduced in House

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Crime Doesn't Pay Act of 2022

This bill requires that pre-separation counseling for members of the Armed Forces include training regarding the consequences to members who are convicted of a crime, specifically regarding the loss of benefits.

What's happening now July 29, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Armed Services Committee
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Cosponsors 1

Miller-Meeks, Mariannette

Iowa · Jul 29, 2022

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8626: Crime Doesn’t Pay Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8626/

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"H.R. 8626: Crime Doesn’t Pay Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8626/.

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H.R. 8626, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8626/.

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