To provide eligibility for veterans benefits for individuals who served in the United States merchant marine in the Southeast Asia theater of operations during the Vietnam Era.

Summary

Considers as active duty service, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs, service of an individual in the U.S. merchant marine who: (1) served as a crewmember of a vessel that was in oceangoing service during the Vietnam Era in the Southeast Asia theater of operations; and (2) received a certificate of honorable discharge. Makes such eligibility retroactive as of the last date of such service.

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Timeline

1. 9 November 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 November 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 November 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 November 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 November 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 November 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 November 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 November 2005

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Sponsors

• Sanford Bishop · D · Sponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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