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H.R. 154 (115th)

Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2017

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Introduced

3 January 2017

Last action

19 January 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]

Subjects

Defence, Transport, Budget

Source updated

11 August 2025

Defence · Transport · Budget

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Summary

Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2017 This bill establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund from which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is to make one payment of $25,000 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. Such individuals must: (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. The VA shall include, in annual budget documents submitted to Congress, detailed information on the Fund's operation.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 January 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

    Source: Committee

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