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HR 1783 103th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Civil service retirement Federal employees Merchant marine Merchant seamen World War II

To amend title 5, United States Code, to include service during World War II in the United States merchant marine as military service for purposes of the Civil Service Retirement System.

Introduced: April 21, 1993 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 23, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Apr 21, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 21, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E981)
Apr 21, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Includes service in the U.S. merchant marine between May 26, 1940, and January 1, 1948, as military service for the purpose of determining civil service retirement benefits.

Directs the Office of Personnel Management to: (1) inform eligible individuals of their entitlement to have such service used in determining their civil service retirement benefits; and (2) assist any such individual, upon request, in obtaining any Government information to verify such an entitlement.

What's happening now April 23, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 24, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1783: To amend title 5, United States Code, to include service during World War II in the United States merchant marine as military service for purposes of the Civil Service Retirement System.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1783/
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"H.R. 1783: To amend title 5, United States Code, to include service during World War II in the United States merchant marine as military service for purposes of the Civil Service Retirement System.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1783/.
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H.R. 1783, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1783/.
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