VA Bonus and Relocation Recovery Act

Sponsor: Keith Self (Republican-TX)February 2, 2026

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Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

VA would recover bonuses and relocation money from some former employees

This bill would let the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) get back awards, bonuses, and relocation money from former employees. This would happen if an order to repay the money is upheld and the former employee doesn't pay it back within 180 days. Currently, the VA cannot explicitly recover these funds from former staff.

What Would Change

Today, the VA cannot explicitly recover awards, bonuses, or relocation expenses from former employees, even if a repayment order is confirmed. If this bill becomes law, the VA could recover these funds from former employees if a repayment order is upheld and the money is not returned within 180 days.

Key Provisions

Lets the VA recover awards and bonuses from former employees if a repayment order is upheld and not paid within 180 days.
Lets the VA recover relocation expenses from former employees if a repayment order is upheld and not paid within 180 days.

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HR 7319 · 119th Congress · February 2, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

VA Bonus and Relocation Recovery Act

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