Military to Mariners Act of 2022
Summary
Military to Mariners Act of 2022 This bill modifies requirements related to U.S. Merchant Marine credentials for veterans and members of the uniformed services. Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Coast Guard to review and examine all current procedures for issuing credentials for applicants who are veterans and members of the uniformed services seeking to become merchant mariners; provide the availability for a fully internet-based application process for a merchant mariner credential; issue new regulations to reduce the paperwork, delay, and other burdens for applicants for a merchant mariner credential who are veterans and members of the uniformed services and increase the percentages of time equivalent to sea service for such applicants; reduce burdens and create a means of alternative compliance to demonstrate instructor competency for Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers courses; and assess the use of the SkillBridge program of the Department of Defense as a means for transitioning active duty sea service personnel toward employment as a merchant mariner.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 13, 2022
Last action Sep 13, 2022
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Sep 13, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Sep 13, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ted Cruz
RRepublican
Co
Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
Co
Maria Cantwell
DDemocratic
Co
Roger F. Wicker
RRepublican
Co
Tammy Baldwin
DDemocratic
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