World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act
Latest action · Sep 16, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.
- IntroducedJul 22, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to consider certain methods for verifying that an individual performed honorable service as a member of the merchant marine during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on December 31, 1946, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits under the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977. Requires such methods to include Social Security Administration (SSA) records and validated testimony in the case of the absence of Coast Guard shipping or discharge forms, ship logbooks, or other official employment records.
Requires the Secretary to recognize masters of seagoing vessels or other command officers who were authorized to document an individual for purposes of hiring for the merchant marine or discharge therefrom, when determining whether to recognize service allegedly performed during such period.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 22, 2010 to Sep 29, 2010; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Jul 22, 2010 |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Jul 27, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Jul 27, 2010 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Aug 10, 2010 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Aug 10, 2010 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Aug 10, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Sep 14, 2010 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Sep 14, 2010 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Sep 14, 2010 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Sep 14, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Sep 14, 2010 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Sep 14, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Sep 22, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Sep 22, 2010 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Sep 23, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Sep 23, 2010 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Sep 23, 2010 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Sep 29, 2010 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Sep 29, 2010 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 22, 2010 |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jul 22, 2010 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Sep 16, 2010 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jul 22, 2010Introduced in House
- Jul 22, 2010Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
- Jul 22, 2010Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 22, 2010Referred to House Armed Services
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of Defense to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service in the merchant marines during World War II, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Government information and archives
- Marine and inland water transportation
- National Guard and reserves
- Personnel records
- Transportation employees
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2010Introduced in House
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