United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2001

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Bill Number

HR 1724

Introduced

May 3, 2001

Latest Action

Department of Veterans Affairs deferred to the views of Department of Defense as to the merits of the bill.

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Topics

Armed Forces and National Security Health History Military discharges Military medicine Nurses Veterans' benefits Women Women veterans World War II

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Summary

United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2001 - Deems service of a person as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps between July 1, 1943, and December 15, 1945 (qualified service), to be active military service for purposes of all laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense to issue an honorable discharge to each person whose qualified service warrants one; and (2) the discharge to be issued before the end of the one-year period beginning on the enactment of this Act.

Prohibits benefits from being paid to persons as a result of such enactment for any period before the enactment date.

Actions

Nov 5, 2001

Department of Veterans Affairs deferred to the views of Department of Defense as to the merits of the bill.
Oct 28, 2001

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Jun 5, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
May 10, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 10, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from DOD, Veterans' Affairs.
May 3, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 3, 2001

Introduced in House

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