US HB154 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-5)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Distributes 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.
Title
Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] |
Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] | Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO] | Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA] |
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL] |
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] | Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY] |
Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ] | Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] |
Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX] | Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] |
Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2019-01-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2019-01-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Conflicts and wars
Government trust funds
Marine and inland water transportation
Transportation employees
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Conflicts and wars
Government trust funds
Marine and inland water transportation
Transportation employees
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/154/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr154/BILLS-116hr154ih.pdf |