# 119-hr-39: Original Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2025

119-hr-39, Original Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-39
- Congress: 119
- Title: Original Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a dedicated compensation fund to pay eligible World War II merchant mariners a $25,000 lump-sum.** This bill would establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund and set rules for who qualifies, how the payments are made, and how the program is run.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- One-time $25,000 for World War II Merchant Mariners: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would create a Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund in the Treasury. It would authorize $125 million for fiscal year 2026, available until spent, but only if Congress appropriates it. Eligible people could apply during the one-year period after enactment. If eligible, the…

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- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-6771: Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-39 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/39)

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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6771: Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6771)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-39 (as of 2026-04-21).