H.R.23 - Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009

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. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: 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. as introduced.
  • Short: Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 as reported to house.
  • Short: Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 as passed house.

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06/27/10
Bob Filner -- Committee on Veterans Affairs

...work on the Benefits for Filipino World War II Veterans (for which he received honorary Filipino citizenship in Feb. 2009), Bill H.R.23 to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund and the Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroe

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06/02/10
Money for WWII Merchant Marines

...# H.R.23, sponsored by Bob Filner, a Democrat from Californias 51st District and also Chairman for the Committee on Veterans Affairs, is hoping to provide benefits (to the tune of about one thousand dollars a month!) to members of the who served during

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05/11/09
House Meets At... 12:30 pm: Morning Hour

Simpson – Energy and Commerce) 6) HR 23 - Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 (Rep. Filner – Veterans' Affairs) 7) HR ...

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05/11/09
House Votes to Thank WWII Service of Merchant Mariners

... announced that the United States House of Representatives approved HR 23, the Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009. ...

Source: Imperial Valley News
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05/10/09
2:00 pm for legislative business with votes postponed until 6:30 pm

Simpson – Energy and Commerce) 6) HR 23 - Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 (Rep. Filner – Veterans' Affairs) 7) HR ...

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