Original Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- H.R. 39
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-12-19: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-20T09:06:43Z
Official Summary
Original Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2025
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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (1)
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Recent Actions
- 2025-12-19: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2025-01-03: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2025-01-03: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-03: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Original Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2025 — issued 2025-01-03 — PDF (5 pages)