United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 39 (117th)
Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2021
Introduced
4 January 2021
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Summary
Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2021 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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2021
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Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/39
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/39