United StatesOriginal Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2025
What it does
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to distribute 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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Dec 19Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.Latest
- Jan 3Introduced in House
- Jan 3Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Introduced