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H.R. 3729 (108th)

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2004

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 January 2004

Last action

27 July 2004 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Subjects

Defence, Transport, Taxation

Source updated

18 August 2025

Defence · Transport · Taxation

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Summary

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly benefit of $1,000 to certain honorably-discharged veterans of the U.S. Merchant Marine who served between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946 (or to their survivors). Includes service in the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service. Exempts benefits paid under this Act from taxation.

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Timeline

  1. 27 January 2004

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 January 2004

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 January 2004

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H115)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 January 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 27 January 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 13 April 2004

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

    Source: Committee

  7. 27 July 2004

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: Committee

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