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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3428 
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 
MAY 17, 2023 
Mr. LAWLER (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. DELUZIO, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 
DELBENE, Mr. MOULTON, and Mrs. HARSHBARGER) introduced the fol-
lowing 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 con-
cerned 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States Cadet 
Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. RECOGNITION AND HONORING OF SERVICE OF IN-
DIVIDUALS WHO SERVED IN UNITED STATES 
CADET NURSE CORPS DURING WORLD WAR 
II. 
Section 106 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g)(1)(A) Service as a member of the United States 
Cadet Nurse Corps during the period beginning on July 
1, 1943, and ending on December 31, 1948, of any indi-
vidual who was honorably discharged therefrom pursuant 
to subparagraph (B) shall be considered active duty for 
purposes of eligibility and entitlement to headstones, 
markers, and other benefits under chapters 23 and 24 of 
this title, other than such benefits relating to the inter-
ment or inurnment of the individual in Arlington National 
Cemetery solely by reason of such service. 
‘‘(B)(i) Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Defense 
shall issue to each individual who served as a member of 
the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during the period 
beginning on July 1, 1943, and ending on December 31, 
1948, a discharge from such service under honorable con-
ditions if the Secretary determines that the nature and 
duration of the service of the individual so warrants. 
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‘‘(ii) A discharge under clause (i) shall designate the 
date of discharge. The date of discharge shall be the date, 
as determined by the Secretary, of the termination of serv-
ice of the individual concerned as described in that clause. 
‘‘(2) An individual who receives a discharge under 
paragraph (1)(B) for service as a member of the United 
States Cadet Nurse Corps shall be honored as a veteran 
but shall not be entitled by reason of such service to any 
benefit under a law administered by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs, except as provided in paragraph (1)(A). 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense may design and 
produce a service medal, memorial plaque or gravemarker, 
or other commendation to honor individuals who receive 
a discharge under paragraph (1)(B).’’. 
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