HR 154 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2019-01-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]CA
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]CO
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]NY
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]KY
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]NJ