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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 890    </title>
<shortdesc>MERCHANT MARINE BENEFITS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
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<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges the federal government to adopt legislation allowing merchant marines who served during World War II to receive benefits for their service.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee;  021-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
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