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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2056 

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 3, 2019 

Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself, Mr. GIANFORTE, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. 

MOULTON, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, 

Mr. KEATING, and Mr. MCGOVERN) 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 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. RECOGNITION AND HONORING OF SERVICE OF 

2 INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED IN UNITED 

3 STATES CADET NURSE CORPS DURING 

4 WORLD WAR II. 

5 (a) DETERMINATION OF ACTIVE MILITARY SERV6 ICE.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

8 shall be deemed to have determined under subpara9 graph (A) of section 401(a)(1) of the GI Bill Im10 provement Act of 1977 (Public Law 95–202; 38 

11 U.S.C. 106 note) that the service of the organization 

12 known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps dur13 ing the period beginning on July 1, 1943, and end14 ing on December 31, 1948, constitutes active mili15 tary service. 

16 (2) ISSUANCE OF DISCHARGE.—Not later than 

17 one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

18 the Secretary shall, pursuant to subparagraph (B) of 

19 such section, issue to each member of such organiza20 tion a discharge from service of such organization 

21 under honorable conditions where the nature and 

22 duration of the service of such member so warrants. 

23 (b) BENEFITS.— 

24 (1) STATUS AS A VETERAN.—Except as other25 wise provided in this subsection and notwithstanding 

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1 ceives a discharge under subsection (a)(2) for service 

2 shall be honored as a veteran but shall not be enti3 tled by reason of such service to any benefit under 

4 a law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Af5 fairs. 

6 (2) BURIAL BENEFITS.—Service for which an 

7 individual receives a discharge under subsection 

8 (a)(2) shall be considered service in the active mili9 tary, naval, or air service (as defined in section 101 

10 of title 38, United States Code) for purposes of eligi11 bility and entitlement to benefits under chapters 23 

12 and 24 of title 38, United States Code. 

13 (3) MEDALS OR OTHER COMMENDATIONS.—The 

14 Secretary of Defense may design and produce a 

15 service medal or other commendation to honor indi16 viduals who receive a discharge under subsection 

17 (a)(2). 

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