Safeguarding Military Bonuses Act
Summary
Safeguarding Military Bonuses Act This bill requires the military departments to grant to certain members of the Armed Forces (i.e., those who were involuntarily separated based on the refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination) an exception to the requirement that they must repay a bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit that is contingent on the member's satisfaction of certain service or eligibility requirements. Specifically, this exception applies for such members if the bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit was made before August 24, 2021.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 28, 2022
Last action Jul 28, 2022
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2
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Committee
1
Jul 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
lower
Jul 28, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stephanie I. Bice
RRepublican
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Mike Johnson
RRepublican
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