House bill · 109th Congress · Did not become law
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that World War II merchant mariners who were awarded the Mariners Medal shall be provided eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health care on the same basis as veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart.
Sponsor: Rep. Mark Foley R-FLWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 11, 2006
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 25, 2006 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
8 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 5 Democrats
5 of 8 cosponsors (62%) are from the other party.
Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Robert Brady (D-PA), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Luis Fortuno (R-PR), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Mike Ross (D-AR), Rob Simmons (R-CT).
More from the sponsor
Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mark Foley.
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- H.R. 1134 (109th) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments.
- H.Con.Res. 471 (109th) Congratulating The Professional Golfers' Association of America on its 90th anniversary and commending the members of The Professional…
- H.Res. 729 (109th) Supporting National Tourism Week.
- H.R. 611 (109th) Haiti Economic and Infrastructure Reconstruction Act
- H.R. 2423 (109th) Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.