3.0.0
39
2023-01-11T13:43:32Z
2023-01-11T13:43:32Z
House
HR
2021-01-04
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 2 (Monday, January 4, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GREEN of Texas:H.R. 39.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)Appropriations Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 9, Cl. 7)[Page H52]
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
House
Standing
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2021-02-04T16:59:10Z
  - Referred to
2021-01-04T15:01:20Z
- 2021-02-04
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committee
- 2021-01-04
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
- 2021-01-04
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
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Library of Congress
- 2021-01-04
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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9
Library of Congress
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Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Al
Green
D
TX
9
N
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
John
Garamendi
D
CA
3
2022-05-24
False
- C001059
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]
Jim
Costa
D
CA
16
2022-05-27
False
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Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
JAMES
LANGEVIN
D
RI
R.
2
2022-05-27
False
- P000593
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
Ed
Perlmutter
D
CO
7
2022-05-27
False
- A000371
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Pete
Aguilar
D
CA
31
2022-05-27
False
- B001286
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
Cheri
Bustos
D
IL
17
2022-05-27
False
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Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Derek
Kilmer
D
WA
6
2022-06-03
False
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Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Sean
Maloney
D
NY
Patrick
18
2022-06-03
False
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Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
John
Yarmuth
D
KY
A.
3
2022-09-13
False
Armed Forces and National Security
- Conflicts and wars
- Government trust funds
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Transportation employees
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Armed Forces and National Security
00
2021-01-04
Introduced in House
2021-02-24T16:32:57Z
Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to distribute a payment of $25,000 to U.S. merchant marines who engaged in qualified service during World War II. To be eligible, an individual must apply for the benefit and must not have received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. The bill sets forth what constitutes qualified service, including time frame of service and licensing requirements.

Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2021
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Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2021
- Official Title as Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II.
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2021
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2021-01-04T05:00:00Z
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2021-02-04
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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