legislation: 99-hr-4889

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bill_id	congress	bill_type	bill_number	title	policy_area	introduced_date	latest_action_date	latest_action_text	origin_chamber	sponsor_name	sponsor_state	sponsor_party	sponsor_bioguide_id	cosponsor_count	summary_text	update_date	url
99-hr-4889	99	hr	4889	Merchant Seaman's Benefit Act	Armed Forces and National Security	1986-05-22	1986-05-22	Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	House	Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19]	NY	D	B000432	8	Merchant Seaman's Benefit Act - Provides for veterans' benefits for certain individuals who served in the merchant marine during World War II.	2025-08-29T16:32:54Z

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