S 1272
109th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Ex-prisoners of war
Families
History
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Married people
Merchant marine
Merchant seamen
Survivors' benefits
Tax exemption
Taxation
Transportation and Public Works
Veterans' pensions
World War II
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2005
Introduced: June 20, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6831-6832)
Jun 20, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6831-6832)
Committees of jurisdiction
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