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HR 2193 109th Congress House

United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act

Official title: To provide that service of the members of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that service of the members of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: May 5, 2005 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 2005
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
Jun 21, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 5, 2005
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 5, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 20, 2005

Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act - 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 5, 2005
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 5, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 5, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 5, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 5, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 5, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 5, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 5, 2005
WEINER, ANTHONY
· May 5, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2193: United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2193/
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"H.R. 2193: United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2193/.
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H.R. 2193, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2193/.
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