Safeguarding Military Bonuses Act

Bill: 117-hr-8553
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
Introduced: 2022-07-28
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Safeguarding Military Bonuses Act</strong></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2022 Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma (for herself, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , and Mr. Posey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to exempt certain bonuses, incentive pay, and other benefits from repayment in the case of a member of the Armed Forces involuntarily separated for refusing to receive a vaccination against COVID–19.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Military Bonuses Act . 2. Special rule for discharges related to COVID–19 Section 373(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Special rule for discharges related to COVID–19 The Secretary concerned shall grant to an individual involuntarily separated from an Armed Force solely on the basis of the refusal of such individual to receive a vaccination against COVID–19 an exception to the requirement to repay a bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit under subsection (a) if such bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit was made before August 24, 2021. .