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HR 104 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and wars Congressional tributes Marine and inland water transportation Military history Transportation employees

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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 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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