H.R. 6760: Combat Bonus Act
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H.R. 6760: Combat Bonus Act
110th Congress · introduced 2008-07-31 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2008-07-31 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Combat Bonus Act
Plain summary
Combat Bonus Act - Requires the payment of a one-time bonus of $1,500 to each active-duty and reserve member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Merchant Marines who: (1) serves for 90 days or more on or after October 7, 2001, in a combat zone designated in connection with Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom; and (2) if discharged or released, is done so under conditions other than dishonorable. Makes individuals eligible for such bonus for qualifying service of less than 90 days if the individual: (1) dies of injuries incurred in connection with such service; or (2) is evacuated from a theater of combat due to an injury incurred in connection with such service.
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Sponsor: Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr6760.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>
Record fed-us-cong110-hr6760 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110