H.R. 23 (110th): Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007

Introduced:
Jan 04, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA51]
Status:
Died (Passed House)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 23 (111th) on Jan 06, 2009.

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 30, 2007 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced Jan 04, 2007
Referred to Committee Jan 04, 2007
Reported by Committee Jan 04, 2007
Referred to Committee Mar 03, 2007
Reported by Committee Jul 17, 2007
Passed House Jul 30, 2007
Cosponsors
244 cosponsors (168D, 76R) (show)
Committees

House Veterans' Affairs

House Ways and Means

Senate Veterans' Affairs

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Full Title

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II.

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Last updated Sep 05, 2007.
5 pages

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7/30/2007--Passed House amended.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 27, 2007.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007 - 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.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012. Requires the Secretary to include, in annual budget documents submitted to Congress, detailed information on the Fund's operation.

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  • Public Law 78-346

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