Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2013
Latest action · May 24, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedMay 9, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2013 - Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund for payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) of a monthly benefit of $1,000 to each individual who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, was a documented member of the U.S. merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was operated in U.S. waters by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense Transportation and under contract to, or the property of, the United States. Requires such individuals to: (1) apply for such benefit within one year after the enactment of this Act, and (2) not have received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.
Requires the Secretary to include, in annual budget documents submitted to Congress, detailed information on the Fund's operation.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 6, 2013 to Nov 12, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Jun 6, 2013 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Jan 10, 2014 | |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | Nov 12, 2014 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 24, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- May 22, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2849)
- May 9, 2013Introduced in House
- May 9, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 9, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E640)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- May 9, 2013Introduced in House
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