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114-hr-6316114th Congress

VET Bonus Act

Sponsored By: Representative Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]

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Summary

Veterans Earned Their Bonus Act or the VET Bonus Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from recouping a bonus or similar benefit that was provided to a member of the California Army National Guard between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2010, unless the Army proves, after a hearing opportunity, that the member knowingly: (1) participated in fraud or misrepresentation to receive the bonus or benefit, or (2) failed to satisfy the service requirement upon which the bonus or benefit was conditioned. A member shall be presumed to have acted in good faith in procuring the bonus or benefit and to have satisfied the service requirement. The Army shall: (1) reimburse a member for any amount previously recouped, plus interest; (2) notify each consumer reporting agency that any debt and recoupment measures linked to the bonus or benefit were not valid; and (3) provide financial assistance to a member who is facing financial hardship because of the recoupment measures.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]

CA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 11/15/2016

  • Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 11/15/2016

  • ED ROYCE

    CA • R

    Sponsored 11/15/2016

  • Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 11/15/2016

  • DANA ROHRABACHER

    CA • R

    Sponsored 11/15/2016

  • Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 11/15/2016

  • Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 11/15/2016

  • Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 11/15/2016

  • Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 11/15/2016

  • Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 11/15/2016

  • Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 11/15/2016

  • Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 11/17/2016

  • Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/29/2016

  • Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 12/1/2016

Roll Call Votes

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