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S. 961 (110th)

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 March 2007

Last action

7 May 2008 · Committee

Status

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-675.

Sponsors

Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Subjects

Defence, Transport, Taxation

Source updated

10 February 2026

Defence · Transport · Taxation

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Summary

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007 - 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 from taxation benefits paid under this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 22 March 2007

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 May 2008

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-675.

    Source: Committee

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