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H.R. 4720 (106th): Combat Merchant Mariners Veterans Benefits Act of 2000

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To provide veterans benefits to individuals who serve in the United States merchant marine during a period of war.

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Michael Forbes

Sponsor. Representative for New York's 1st congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jun 22, 2000
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Jun 22, 2000
106th Congress (1999–2000)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on June 22, 2000, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

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History

Nov 8, 1997
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2946 (105th).
Jun 22, 2000
 
Introduced

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H.R. 4720 (106th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4720. This is the one from the 106th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 1999 to Dec 15, 2000. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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