# 117-hr-8553: Safeguarding Military Bonuses Act

117-hr-8553, Safeguarding Military Bonuses Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8553
- Congress: 117
- Title: Safeguarding Military Bonuses Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2022-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8553 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8553)

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- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-5754: Patient Advocate Tracker Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5754)
- [117-hr-9063: Protect Farmers from the SEC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9063)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8553 (as of 2025-11-18).