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H.R. 5829 (111th)

World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act

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Introduced

22 July 2010

Last action

16 September 2010 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

G. K. Butterfield, Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], WALTER JONES, ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Carol Shea-Porter, Virginia Foxx, Betty McCollum, Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Sanford Bishop, Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Patrick McHenry, Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-5], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Jeff Fortenberry, DAVID PRICE, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8], Timothy Walz, Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 August 2025

Defence

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Summary

World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to consider certain methods for verifying that an individual performed honorable service as a member of the merchant marine during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on December 31, 1946, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits under the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977. Requires such methods to include Social Security Administration (SSA) records and validated testimony in the case of the absence of Coast Guard shipping or discharge forms, ship logbooks, or other official employment records. Requires the Secretary to recognize masters of seagoing vessels or other command officers who were authorized to document an individual for purposes of hiring for the merchant marine or discharge therefrom, when determining whether to recognize service allegedly performed during such period.

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Timeline

  1. 22 July 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to House Veterans' Affairs

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 July 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. 22 July 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 July 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 September 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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