United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act

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Bill Number

HR 2248

Introduced

May 12, 2015

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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Topics

Armed Forces and National Security Health personnel Military medicine Nursing Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation

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Summary

United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act

This bill deems as active military service for Department of Veterans Affairs purposes any service as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps between July 1, 1943, and December 15, 1945 (qualified service).

The Department of Defense shall issue an honorable discharge within one year to each person whose qualified service warrants one.

Retroactive benefits shall not be paid to persons as a result of enactment of this Act.

Actions

Aug 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 26, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
May 12, 2015

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 12, 2015

Introduced in House

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