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

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that certain individuals who would be eligible for military retired pay for nonregular service but for the fact that they 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: May 20, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 1, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
May 20, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 20, 1999
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 concerned, within 60 days after the enactment of this Act, to make lump-sum payments of accrued pay to such persons.

What's happening now June 1, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 16, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1893: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that certain individuals who would be eligible for military retired pay for nonregular service but for the fact that they 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.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1893/
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"H.R. 1893: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that certain individuals who would be eligible for military retired pay for nonregular service but for the fact that they 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.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1893/.
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H.R. 1893, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1893/.
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[H.R. 1893: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that certain individuals who would be eligible for military retired pay for nonregular service but for the fact that they 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/106-HR-1893/)
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