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Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2023

Introduced: November 6, 2023 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
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Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to distribute a payment of $25,000 to U.S. merchant marines who engaged in qualified service during World War II. To be eligible, an individual must apply for the benefit and must not have received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. The bill sets forth what constitutes qualified service, including time frame of service and licensing requirements.

What's happening now March 21, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 9 Republican 1
Trone, David
· Dec 19, 2023
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Dec 11, 2023
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Dec 4, 2023
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Dec 4, 2023
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 21, 2023
Kilmer, Derek
· Nov 21, 2023
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Nov 21, 2023
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Nov 6, 2023
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Nov 6, 2023
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Nov 6, 2023
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Nov 6, 2023
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 6, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 39: Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-39/
MLA
"H.R. 39: Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-39/.
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H.R. 39, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-39/.
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[H.R. 39: Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-39/)
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