114-hr-1288114th Congress

World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act

Sponsored By: Representative Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]

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Summary

World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation for verifying that an individual performed honorable service as a coastwise merchant seaman during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on December 31, 1946, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits under the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977. Requires such documentation to include Social Security Administration records and validated testimony in the case of the absence of Coast Guard shipping or discharge forms, ship logbooks, documents, or other official employment records. Requires the Secretary, when determining whether to recognize service allegedly performed during such period, to recognize masters of seagoing vessels or other command officers who were authorized to document an individual for purposes of hiring for or discharging from the merchant marine. Considers any service so recognized as active-duty service for purposes of veterans' burial benefits. Makes such veterans eligible for any appropriate military medals, ribbons, and decorations. Requires the Secretary to verify that an individual performed such service under honorable conditions without regard to their sex, age, or disability during the service period.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]

NC • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/14/2015
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/14/2015
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/1/2015
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 3/4/2015
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
VA • R
Sponsored 3/26/2015
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/14/2015
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/14/2015
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2015
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/14/2015
JIM MCDERMOTT
WA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2015
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2015
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2015
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 4/14/2015
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 4/14/2015
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 4/14/2015
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/14/2015
FRANK LOBIONDO
NJ • R
Sponsored 4/14/2015
DANA ROHRABACHER
CA • R
Sponsored 4/16/2015
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 4/16/2015
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 4/16/2015
MICHAEL HONDA
CA • D
Sponsored 4/16/2015
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/21/2015
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/21/2015
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/21/2015
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 4/21/2015
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
WA • R
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/1/2015
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/1/2015
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/2/2015
STEVE ISRAEL
NY • D
Sponsored 6/2/2015
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2015
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2015
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/12/2015
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/16/2015
Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
COLLIN PETERSON
MN • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
CORRINE BROWN
FL • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
KY • R
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/9/2015
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/9/2015
Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 7/10/2015
Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/10/2015
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
NITA LOWEY
NY • D
Sponsored 7/22/2015
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/22/2015
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/22/2015
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/22/2015
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/22/2015
RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
Sponsored 7/22/2015
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/23/2015
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 7/23/2015
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2015
GENE GREEN
TX • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]
NE • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
JOHN SHIMKUS
IL • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
NV • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
IA • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
CHAKA FATTAH
PA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/24/2015
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/24/2015
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/24/2015
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 9/29/2015
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Sponsored 9/29/2015
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
PA • R
Sponsored 10/2/2015
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/2/2015
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 10/6/2015
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 10/6/2015
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 10/9/2015
Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 10/9/2015
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
MN • R
Sponsored 10/22/2015
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 10/22/2015
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 10/22/2015
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 10/23/2015
ROBERT GOODLATTE
VA • R
Sponsored 10/27/2015
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
IL • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
OH • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
LORETTA SANCHEZ
CA • D
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/4/2015
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 11/4/2015
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/17/2015
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/17/2015
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 11/17/2015
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/17/2015
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/17/2015
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 11/19/2015
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]
KY • R
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 12/7/2015
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2015
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 12/17/2015
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 1/6/2016
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/6/2016
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/6/2016
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/6/2016
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/8/2016
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/1/2016
Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
WI • R
Sponsored 2/1/2016
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/1/2016
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 2/3/2016
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/3/2016
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 2/8/2016
Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1]
NH • R
Sponsored 3/7/2016
Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016

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