Expressing the sense of Congress to support the case of Beatriz, a young woman from a rural area of El Salvador, living in extreme poverty and with lupus, who fought for her life against the state to allow her to terminate a pregnancy that put her at risk, which exposed the serious consequences of the absolute criminalization of abortion in El Salvador, and urging the Salvadoran state to assume its international obligations in the field of human rights.
- Last Action
- 5/5/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2023-01-09Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-01-09Introduced in House
- 2023-01-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-01-09 (00)
Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2023
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 (12)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Mark Amodei (R-NV)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- MAXINE WATERS (D-CA)
- David Trone (D-MD)
Subjects
- Conflicts and wars
- Government trust funds
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Transportation employees
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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