HR 476
108th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Health
History
Military discharges
Military medicine
Nurses
Veterans' benefits
Women
Women veterans
World War II
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2003
Introduced: January 29, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 20, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Feb 13, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 13, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Jan 29, 2003
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.
Jan 29, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2003 - 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Committees of jurisdiction
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