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S. 663 (111th)

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009

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Introduced

19 March 2009

Last action

29 April 2009 · Committee

Status

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-81.

Sponsors

Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Subjects

Defence, Transport

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence · Transport

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Summary

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund for payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 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 before October 1, 2009; and (2) not have received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.

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Timeline

  1. 19 March 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 April 2009

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-81.

    Source: Committee

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