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Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007

Introduced: March 22, 2007 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 7, 2008

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-675.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 23 Related bill Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 7 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 31, 2007
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 31, 2007
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 10, 2007
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 26, 2007
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 19, 2007
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 21, 2007
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 2, 2007
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 2, 2007
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 25, 2007
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 19, 2007
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 12, 2007
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 23, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 961: Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-961/
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"S. 961: Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-961/.
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