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H.R. 23 109th Congress House

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2005

Official title: To amend title 46, United States Code, and title II of the Social Security Act to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merch… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 46, United States Code, and title II of the Social Security Act 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: March 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 23, 2006
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
Apr 6, 2006
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 8, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E113-114)
Sep 13, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1833)
Apr 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 4, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 2006

Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly benefit of $1,000 to certain honorably-discharged veterans of the U.S. Merchant Marine who served between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946 (or to their survivors). Includes service in the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service. Exempts benefits paid under this Act from taxation.

Provides for benefits for World War II Merchant Mariners under title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1272 Identical bill Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2005
  • HRES 917 Procedurally related Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 23) to amend title 46, United States Code, and title II of the Social…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 70
All 70 Democratic 38 Republican 7 Independent 1
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· Sep 7, 2006
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 10, 2006
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 27, 2006
Melancon, Charlie
· Jun 8, 2006
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 4, 2006
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Mar 28, 2006
Meek, Kendrick
· Mar 7, 2006
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 28, 2006
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 18, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Oct 7, 2005
EDWARDS, CHET
· Oct 6, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 29, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 7, 2005
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Jul 29, 2005
STUPAK, BART
· Jul 28, 2005
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 13, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 13, 2005
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 13, 2005
Sullivan, John
· Jun 13, 2005
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jun 7, 2005
Salazar, John
· Jun 7, 2005
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 16, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 10, 2005
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 3, 2005
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 26, 2005
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 26, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 26, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 26, 2005
WAMP, ZACH
· Apr 26, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 19, 2005
BOYD, ALLEN
· Apr 12, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 12, 2005
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 12, 2005
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 12, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 12, 2005
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 5, 2005
Davis, Lincoln
· Apr 5, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 5, 2005
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2005
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 5, 2005
Davis, Artur
· Mar 17, 2005
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 17, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 17, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 17, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 17, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 17, 2005
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Mar 1, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 1, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 1, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 1, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 23: Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-23/
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"H.R. 23: Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-23/.
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