HR 23 110th Congress House 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 2007

Introduced: January 4, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 5, 2007

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jul 30, 2007

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Jul 30, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 30, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2007 H8884)

Jul 30, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/31/2007 H8884)

Jul 30, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 23.

Jul 30, 2007

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 7/31/2007 H8884-8887)

Jul 30, 2007

Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jul 27, 2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.

Jul 27, 2007

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

Jul 27, 2007

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-269, Part I.

Jul 17, 2007

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 17, 2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 18, 2007

Committee Hearings Held.

Mar 28, 2007

Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.

Mar 3, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Jan 4, 2007

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, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 27, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007 - Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund for payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of a monthly benefit of $1,000 to each individual who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, was a documented member of the U.S. merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was operated in U.S. waters by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense Transportation and under contract to, or the property of, the United States. Requires such individuals to: (1) apply for such benefit before October 1, 2009; and (2) not have received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012.

Requires the Secretary to include, in annual budget documents submitted to Congress, detailed information on the Fund's operation.

What's happening now September 5, 2007

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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