HR 1168 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act

Introduced 2017-02-16· Sponsored by Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.(2017-03-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (18)

16 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]CT
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]IA
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]MA