3.0.0 1775 2023-01-11T13:30:06Z 2023-01-11T13:30:06Z Senate S 2015-07-15 114 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-07-15T20:01:19Z World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act 114 1288 HR 2015-08-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Identical bill CRS 2015-07-15 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2015-07-15 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. N C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2015-07-15 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2015-07-15 True M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2015-07-30 False D000607 Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] Joe Donnelly D IN 2015-08-05 False B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2015-08-05 False H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2015-09-09 False W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2015-10-05 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2015-10-22 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2016-01-19 False S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2016-02-09 False A000368 Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] Kelly Ayotte R NH 2016-02-29 False S001184 Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] Tim Scott R SC 2016-03-03 False R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2016-04-07 False Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Conflicts and wars Government information and archives Marine and inland water transportation Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Personnel records Transportation employees Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care Veterans' organizations and recognition Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-07-15 Introduced in Senate 2015-09-08T20:01:01Z World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act

Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to accept additional documentation for verifying that an individual performed honorable service as a coastwise merchant seaman during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on December 31, 1946, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits under the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977. Requires such documentation to include Social Security Administration records and validated testimony in the case of the absence of Coast Guard shipping or discharge forms, ship logbooks, documents, or other official employment records.

Requires DHS, when determining whether to recognize service allegedly performed during such period, to recognize masters of seagoing vessels or other command officers who were authorized to document an individual for purposes of hiring for or discharging from the merchant marine.

Considers any service so recognized as active-duty service for purposes of veterans' burial benefits. Makes such veterans eligible for any appropriate military medals, ribbons, and decorations. Requires DHS to verify that an individual performed such service under honorable conditions without regard to their sex, age, or disability during the service period.

]]> World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act Display Title World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act Introduced in Senate 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1775is/xml/BILLS-114s1775is.xml 2015-07-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.