# 114-hr-6316: VET Bonus Act

114-hr-6316, VET Bonus Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6316
- Congress: 114
- Title: VET Bonus Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2016-11-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- DANA ROHRABACHER (R-CA), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] (R-CA), 2016-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2016-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 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-6138: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the U.S. Naval Constructio…
- 114-hr-5948: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the "Jonathan 'J.D.' De Guzman Post Offi…
- 114-hr-4761: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 61 South Baldwin Avenue in Sierra Madre, California, as the "Louis Van Iersel Post Off…
- 114-hr-3218: Designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1221 State Street, Suite 12, Santa Barbara, California, as the "Special Warfare Operator…

## Sources
- [114-hr-6316 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6316)

## Related
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [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-6138: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 Ea…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6138)
- [114-hr-5948: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Ku…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5948)
- [114-hr-4761: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 61 Sou…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4761)
- [114-hr-3218: Designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1221 Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3218)
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