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Original Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2025

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This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay $25,000 to U.S. merchant marines who served during World War II. To get this money, a person must apply for it and must not have already received benefits under a 1944 law called the Servicemen's Readjustment Act. The bill explains what kind of service counts, including when the person served and what licenses they needed.

Sponsor

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

D

Introduced

January 3, 2025

Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

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