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To authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain appropriated funds to purchase duplicate medals authorized under Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020, and for…

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To authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain appropriated funds to purchase duplicate medals authorized under Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 4, 2021 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the Maritime Administrator of the Department of Transportation to purchase duplicate medals for U.S. merchant mariners who engaged in qualified service during World War II. To be eligible, a merchant mariner must submit an application to the Maritime Administrator. The bill sets forth what constitutes qualified service, including time frame of service and licensing requirements.

What's happening now January 4, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 104: To authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain appropriated funds to purchase duplicate medals authorized under Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-104/
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"H.R. 104: To authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain appropriated funds to purchase duplicate medals authorized under Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-104/.
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H.R. 104, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-104/.
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[H.R. 104: To authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain appropriated funds to purchase duplicate medals authorized under Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-104/)
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