Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2021
Latest action · Feb 4, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 4, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2021
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.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2022 to Sep 13, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | John Garamendi | May 24, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | May 27, 2022 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | May 27, 2022 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | May 27, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | May 27, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | May 27, 2022 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Jun 3, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Jun 3, 2022 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Sep 13, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Jan 4, 2021Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
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- Jan 4, 2021Introduced in House
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