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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2568 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize and honor the service 

of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during 

World War II, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 15, 2021 

Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. 

DELBENE, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. COOPER, Ms. HOULAHAN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. CUELLAR, 

Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. KUSTER, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. JOYCE of 

Ohio, Mr. NEAL, Ms. STEFANIK, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. MORELLE) 

introduced the following bill; which was 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 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize and 

honor the service of individuals who served in the United 

States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States Cadet 

3 Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2021’’. 

4 SEC. 2. RECOGNITION AND HONORING OF SERVICE OF IN5 DIVIDUALS WHO SERVED IN UNITED STATES 

6 CADET NURSE CORPS DURING WORLD WAR 

7 II. 

8 Section 106 of title 38, United States Code, is 

9 amended by adding at the end the following new sub10 section: 

11 ‘‘(g)(1)(A) Service as a member of the United States 

12 Cadet Nurse Corps during the period beginning on July 

13 1, 1943, and ending on December 31, 1948, of any indi14 vidual who was honorably discharged therefrom pursuant 

15 to subparagraph (B) shall be considered active duty for 

16 purposes of eligibility and entitlement to headstones, 

17 markers, and other benefits under chapters 23 and 24 of 

18 this title, other than such benefits relating to the inter19 ment or inurnment of the individual in Arlington National 

20 Cemetery solely by reason of such service. 

21 ‘‘(B)(i) Not later than one year after the date of the 

22 enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Defense 

23 shall issue to each individual who served as a member of 

24 the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during the period 

25 beginning on July 1, 1943, and ending on December 31, 

26 1948, a discharge from such service under honorable conVerDate Sep 11 2014 00:00 Jun 02, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2568.IH H2568

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1 ditions if the Secretary determines that the nature and 

2 duration of the service of the individual so warrants. 

3 ‘‘(ii) A discharge under clause (i) shall designate the 

4 date of discharge. The date of discharge shall be the date, 

5 as determined by the Secretary, of the termination of serv6 ice of the individual concerned as described in that clause. 

7 ‘‘(2) An individual who receives a discharge under 

8 paragraph (1)(B) for service as a member of the United 

9 States Cadet Nurse Corps shall be honored as a veteran 

10 but shall not be entitled by reason of such service to any 

11 benefit under a law administered by the Secretary of Vet12 erans Affairs, except as provided in paragraph (1)(A). 

13 ‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense may design and 

14 produce a service medal, memorial plaque or gravemarker, 

15 or other commendation to honor individuals who receive 

16 a discharge under paragraph (1)(B).’’. 

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