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US HR1494

Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act


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Introduced
04/11/2013
In Committee
04/26/2013
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2015

Introduced Session

113th Congress

Bill Summary

Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) review the logs of each Navy ship known to have operated in the waters near Vietnam during the Vietnam Era (January 9, 1962, through May 7, 1975); (2) determine, for each such ship, the date(s) so operated and its closest proximity to shore during such operation; and (3) provide such information to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires the VA Secretary to make such unclassified information publicly available.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (43)

Christopher Gibson (R)* Ron Barber (D),  Kerry Bentivolio (R),  Madeleine Bordallo (D),  Robert Brady (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Joaquin Castro (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Joe Courtney (D),  Susan Davis (D),  Lloyd Doggett (D),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Pete Gallego (D),  Tim Griffin (R),  Michael Grimm (R),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  John Larson (D),  Bob Latta (R),  David Loebsack (D),  Daniel Maffei (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Carolyn McCarthy (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Jeff Miller (R),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Beto O'Rourke (D),  William Owens (D),  Scott Perry (R),  Ted Poe (R),  Bobby Rush (D),  Carol Shea-Porter (D),  Steve Stivers (R),  Mike Thompson (D),  Patrick Tiberi (R),  John Tierney (D),  Timothy Walz (D),  Rob Wittman (R),  C.W. Young (R),  Don Young (R), 

Last Action

Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged. (on 07/23/2013)

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