HR 39
Original Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2025
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US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 13, 2026, 4:10 PM
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This bill, the Original Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2025, creates a fund to provide a one-time payment of $25,000 to eligible U.S. merchant mariners who served during World War II. To qualify, individuals must apply, not have previously received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, and have engaged in qualified service as a crewmember on a vessel operated by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense Transportation, serving the Armed Forces, and operating outside U.S. inland waters. The bill also establishes reporting requirements for the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the fund's operation and funding.
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