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World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act

Introduced: March 4, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Aug 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 19, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 4, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Mar 4, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation for verifying that an individual performed honorable service as a coastwise merchant seaman during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on December 31, 1946, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits under the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977. Requires such documentation to include Social Security Administration records and validated testimony in the case of the absence of Coast Guard shipping or discharge forms, ship logbooks, documents, or other official employment records.

Requires the Secretary, when determining whether to recognize service allegedly performed during such period, to recognize masters of seagoing vessels or other command officers who were authorized to document an individual for purposes of hiring for or discharging from the merchant marine.

Considers any service so recognized as active-duty service for purposes of veterans' burial benefits. Makes such veterans eligible for any appropriate military medals, ribbons, and decorations. Requires the Secretary to verify that an individual performed such service under honorable conditions without regard to their sex, age, or disability during the service period.

What's happening now August 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1775 Identical bill World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 72
All 72 Democratic 46 Republican 17
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Feb 8, 2016
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 1, 2016
Duffy, Sean
· Feb 1, 2016
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 1, 2016
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jan 8, 2016
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jan 6, 2016
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jan 6, 2016
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Dec 17, 2015
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Dec 16, 2015
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 16, 2015
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 11, 2015
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Dec 7, 2015
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Dec 3, 2015
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Dec 3, 2015
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Dec 1, 2015
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 1, 2015
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 17, 2015
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Nov 17, 2015
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 4, 2015
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Nov 3, 2015
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Oct 27, 2015
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Oct 23, 2015
Dent, Charles
· Oct 9, 2015
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Sep 28, 2015
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Sep 24, 2015
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Sep 8, 2015
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 8, 2015
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 8, 2015
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Sep 8, 2015
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Sep 8, 2015
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 8, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 8, 2015
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 8, 2015
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Sep 8, 2015
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Sep 8, 2015
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 8, 2015
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 8, 2015
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 8, 2015
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 29, 2015
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jul 23, 2015
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 22, 2015
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 22, 2015
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 13, 2015
Blum, Rod
· Jul 10, 2015
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 9, 2015
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 9, 2015
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 8, 2015
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