HR 8925
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
To provide eligibility for veterans benefits for individuals who served in the United States merchant marine in the Southeast Asia theater of operations during the Vietnam Era.
Introduced: September 20, 2022
Introduced by:
Slotkin, Elissa
Democratic
· Michigan
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 11, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sep 20, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 20, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires that the service of specified U.S. merchant marines be considered as active duty for purposes of determining the individual's eligibility for veterans benefits. Specifically, the bill applies to merchant marines who served as crewmembers of vessels in oceangoing service during the Vietnam Era in the Southeast Asia theater of operations and receive a certificate of honorable discharge.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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