HOUSE 154116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Original NAACP Resolution of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/25/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-03Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-03 (00)
Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2019
This bill distributes 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 (20)
- Sean Maloney (D-NY)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Cheri Bustos (D-IL)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
- PETER KING (R-NY)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- John Yarmuth (D-KY)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Conflicts and wars
- Government trust funds
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Transportation employees
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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