HR 2593 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Combat Merchant Mariners Veterans Benefits Act of 2003

Introduced Jun 24, 2003 Originated House Sponsor George Radanovich R-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 24, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedJun 24, 2003
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Combat Merchant Mariners Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 - Provides that: (1) qualifying service in the U.S. merchant marine during a period of war for a total period equal to at least 12 months shall be considered active duty in determining eligibility for veterans' benefits; and (2) such service may be verified by entries in a continuous discharge book, a certificate of discharge to merchant seamen, a certificate of substantially continuous service, or other documentation available from the Secretary of Transportation or the head of any other Federal agency.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 24, 2003 to Apr 20, 2004, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-FL	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	Original	Jun 24, 2003
D-CA	Jane Harman	Original	Jun 24, 2003
R-FL	Katherine Harris		Apr 20, 2004

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jul 24, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jun 24, 2003Introduced in House
Jun 24, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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