S 2507
113th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Health personnel
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Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act
Introduced: June 19, 2014
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 19, 2014
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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 (VA).
Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to issue an honorable discharge to each person whose qualified service warrants one, and (2) the discharge to be issued within one year after enactment of this Act.
Prohibits benefits from being paid to persons as a result of the enactment of this Act for any period before this Act's enactment date.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1