To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that World War II merchant mariners who were awarded the Mariners Medal shall be provided eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health care on the same basis as veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart.

3.0.0 447 2019-11-15T21:41:33Z 2019-11-15T21:41:33Z House H HR 2007-01-12 110 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2007-03-02T14:19:04Z Referred to 2007-01-12T14:05:35Z 2007-03-02 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-01-12 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-01-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 N P000099 Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] ED PASTOR D AZ 4 2007-06-27 False Armed Forces and National Security Commemorations Health Labor and Employment Merchant seamen Military medals, decorations, etc. Transportation and Public Works Veterans' medical care War casualties World War II Armed Forces and National Security

00 2007-01-12 Introduced in House 2007-02-22T19:51:41Z Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital care and medical services, and authorizes the Secretary to furnish nursing home care, as needed to any veteran who was awarded the Mariners Medal (currently, only the Purple Heart).

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that World War II merchant mariners who were awarded the Mariners Medal shall be provided eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health care on the same basis as veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart. Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that World War II merchant mariners who were awarded the Mariners Medal shall be provided eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health care on the same basis as veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart. Display Title To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that World War II merchant mariners who were awarded the Mariners Medal shall be provided eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health care on the same basis as veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart. Introduced in House 2007-01-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr447ih/xml/BILLS-110hr447ih.xml 2007-03-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.