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United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act

Introduced: February 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 16, 2017
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.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 31, 1948 (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 bill.

What's happening now March 23, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Dec 12, 2018
Blum, Rod
· Oct 30, 2018
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 28, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 12, 2017
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 25, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 24, 2017
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Feb 16, 2017
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 16, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1168: United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1168/
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"H.R. 1168: United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1168/.
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