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HR 2104 102th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Merchant marine Merchant seamen Military pensions World War II

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that certain individuals who would otherwise be eligible for military retired pay for nonregular service but who did not serve on active duty during…

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that certain individuals who would otherwise be eligible for military retired pay for nonregular service but who did not serve on active duty during a period of conflict may be paid such retired pay if they served in the United States merchant marine during or immediately after World War II.

Introduced: April 25, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 4, 1991
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
May 2, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
May 2, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 25, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Entitles to military retired pay certain persons who were members of the U.S. merchant marine during and immediately after World War II.

Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned, within 60 days after the enactment of this Act, to make lump-sum payments of such accrued pay to such persons.

What's happening now September 4, 1991

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 29, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2104: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that certain individuals who would otherwise be eligible for military retired pay for nonregular service but who did not serve on active duty during a period of conflict may be paid such retired pay if they served in the United States merchant marine during or immediately after World War II.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2104/
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"H.R. 2104: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that certain individuals who would otherwise be eligible for military retired pay for nonregular service but who did not serve on active duty during a period of conflict may be paid such retired pay if they served in the United States merchant marine during or immediately after World War II.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2104/.
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H.R. 2104, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2104/.
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[H.R. 2104: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that certain individuals who would otherwise be eligible for military retired pay for nonregular service but who did not serve on active duty during a period of conflict may be paid such retired pay if they served in the United States merchant marine during or immediately after World War II.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2104/)
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