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United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2003
Introduced: November 24, 2003
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 24, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15843)
Nov 24, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S15843)
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1