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H.R. 1494 113th Congress House

Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 11, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2013
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
Jun 28, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 26, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 11, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Apr 11, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 2013

Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) review the logs of each Navy ship known to have operated in the waters near Vietnam during the Vietnam Era (January 9, 1962, through May 7, 1975); (2) determine, for each such ship, the date(s) so operated and its closest proximity to shore during such operation; and (3) provide such information to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires the VA Secretary to make such unclassified information publicly available.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4435 Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 8 Republican 3
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 18, 2014
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jun 9, 2014
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Dec 3, 2013
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Dec 3, 2013
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 10, 2013
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 8, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Jul 8, 2013
TIERNEY, JOHN
· Jun 6, 2013
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 16, 2013
Loebsack, David
· May 6, 2013
Miller, Jeff
· Apr 25, 2013
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Apr 17, 2013
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Apr 17, 2013
Maffei, Daniel
· Apr 12, 2013
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Apr 11, 2013
BRADY, ROBERT
· Apr 11, 2013
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Apr 11, 2013
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 11, 2013
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· Apr 11, 2013
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 11, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 11, 2013
Owens, William
· Apr 11, 2013
Poe, Ted
· Apr 11, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Apr 11, 2013
Stivers, Steve
· Apr 11, 2013
Walz, Timothy
· Apr 11, 2013
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