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HR 23 112th Congress House

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2011

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund 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: June 1, 2012 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and warsGovernment trust fundsMarine and inland water transportationTransportation employeesVeterans' pensions and compensation
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Became law
Feb 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 5, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1)
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund for payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) 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 within one year after the enactment of this Act; and (2) not have received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 15 Republican 3
Chandler, Ben
· Jun 26, 2012
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 1, 2012
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 1, 2012
ROSS, MIKE
· Apr 26, 2012
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Feb 16, 2012
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Feb 15, 2012
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Dec 8, 2011
INSLEE, JAY
· Nov 17, 2011
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Nov 3, 2011
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Oct 13, 2011
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Oct 13, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 23, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Sep 14, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Sep 14, 2011
GREEN, GENE
· Sep 12, 2011
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 29, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Jul 29, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 29, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 11, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Jun 22, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 3, 2011
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 3, 2011
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· May 26, 2011
Altmire, Jason
· May 25, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 5, 2011
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 6, 2011
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 6, 2011
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 29, 2011
Boren, Dan
· Mar 15, 2011
Dent, Charles
· Mar 15, 2011
Murphy, Tim
· Mar 15, 2011
MICA, JOHN
· Mar 1, 2011
WU, DAVID
· Feb 15, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Feb 8, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 8, 2011
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 8, 2011
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Feb 8, 2011
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 24, 2011
Sutton, Betty
· Jan 24, 2011
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jan 7, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 23: Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-23/
MLA
"H.R. 23: Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-23/.
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H.R. 23, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-23/.
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