# 114-hr-6301: Honor Our National Guard Act

114-hr-6301, Honor Our National Guard Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6301
- Congress: 114
- Title: Honor Our National Guard Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2016-11-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Honor Our National Guard Act This bill prohibits the department concerned (the Department of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Homeland Security, Commerce, or Health and Human Services) from requiring the repayment by a member of the uniformed services of any bonus or similar payment under provisions regarding special pay and repayment of an unearned portion of a bonus, incentive pay, or a similar benefit unless the Department, in the case of such a required repayment for failure to perform the required service: obtains a signed statement from a commanding officer of at least at the grade of O-6 in the member's chain of command, provides notice to the member of the intent to require repayment, and provides specified notice for the member to respond and provide evidence that the member fulfilled the required service. In the case of such a required repayment by reason that the contract providing for the payment of the bonus is found invalid, the department shall: appoint an investigating officer; confirm that such officer determines that the member committed fraud or did not complete the service requirement; and obtain the written concurrence of a general or flag officer in the member's chain of command. The department shall repay, and pay interest on, any amount a member repaid the Department of Defense for a bonus or similar payment the contract for which was found to be invalid.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6498: Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6428: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit Medicare part B premium increases for 2017.
- 114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act
- 114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act
- 114-hr-6323: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the "Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center".
- 114-hr-6220: Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-6301 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6301)

## Related
- [114-hr-6498: Presidential Tax Disclosure Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6498)
- [114-hr-6428: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit Medicare part B premiu…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6428)
- [114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6382)
- [114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6340)
- [114-hr-6323: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, Ca…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6323)
- [114-hr-6220: Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6220)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6301 (as of 2025-11-18).