S 961
110th 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 2007
Introduced: March 22, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 7, 2008
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-675.
Mar 22, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007 - 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 from taxation benefits paid under this Act.
What's happening now
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-675.
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