United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 23 (112th)
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2011
Introduced
5 January 2011
Last action
18 February 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. West, Allen B. [R-FL-22], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Critz, Mark S. [D-PA-12], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
Subjects
Defence, Transport, Budget
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund for payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) of a monthly benefit of $1,000 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. Requires such individuals to: (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. Requires the Secretary to include, in annual budget documents submitted to Congress, detailed information on the Fund's operation.
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Timeline
5 January 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1)
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 February 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 January 2011 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. West, Allen B. [R-FL-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Critz, Mark S. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/23
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/23
- us · 112-hr-23 · source updated 14 August 2025