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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6036 
To ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female 
cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2025 
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. CROW, and Ms. HOULAHAN) 
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 ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who 
served in female cultural support teams receive proper 
credit for such service. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES WHO SERVED IN FEMALE 
CULTURAL SUPPORT TEAMS. 
(a) MILITARY SERVICE: RECORDS; CALCULATION OF 
RETIRED PAY.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall 
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ensure that the performance of covered service is included 
in— 
(1) the military service record of each individual 
who performed covered service; and 
(2) the computation of retired pay for each in-
dividual who performed covered service. 
(b) CLAIMS
FOR VETERANS BENEFITS ARISING 
FROM COVERED SERVICE.— 
(1) DETERMINATION
OF
SERVICE
CONNEC-
TION.—Upon the filing of a claim by an individual 
for service-connected disability or death incurred or 
aggravated in the course of covered service, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall determine whether 
such disability or death was service-connected. 
(2) TREATMENT OF COVERED SERVICE.—In the 
consideration of a claim under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall treat covered service as engagement 
in combat with the enemy in the course of active 
military, naval, air, or space service. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE OF AWARD.—Except as 
provided by subparagraph (B), the effective date of 
an award under this subsection shall be determined 
in accordance with section 5110 of title 38, United 
States Code. 
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(4) PROCESSING OF CLAIMS.—The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Defense, shall improve training and guidance for 
employees who may process a claim under this sub-
section. 
(5) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall conduct 
outreach to inform individuals who performed cov-
ered service (and survivors of such individuals) that 
they may submit supplemental claims for service- 
connected disability or death incurred or aggravated 
in the course of covered service. Such outreach shall 
include the following: 
(A) The Secretary shall publish on the 
internet website of the Department a notice 
that such individuals may elect to file a supple-
mental claim. 
(B) The Secretary shall notify, in writing 
or by electronic means, veterans service organi-
zations of the ability of such individuals to file 
a supplemental claim. 
(c) STUDY AND REPORT ON CERTAIN MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense, in col-
laboration with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
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shall conduct a study to identify the size and num-
ber of groups of individuals who— 
(A) performed service as a member of the 
Armed Forces that the Secretary of Defense 
and Secretary of Veterans Affairs determine is 
substantially similar to covered service; and 
(B) have a military service record that 
does not include such service as a member of 
the Armed Forces. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
submit to Congress a report that includes the find-
ings of the study under paragraph (1). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered service’’ means service— 
(A) as a member of the Armed Forces; 
(B) in a female cultural support team; 
(C) with the personnel development skill 
identifier of R2J or 5DK; and 
(D) during the period beginning on Janu-
ary 1, 2010, and ending on August 31, 2021. 
(2) The terms ‘‘active military, naval, air, or 
space service’’ and ‘‘service-connected’’ have the 
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meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 2. REPORT ON CERTAIN CLAIMS FOR SERVICE-CON-
NECTED DISABILITY. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives a report regarding covered claims. Such report shall 
include the numbers of covered claims, disaggregated by 
gender of the claimant and whether the military service 
record of the claimant includes a combat identifier, that, 
respectively— 
(1) were submitted; 
(2) were granted; 
(3) were denied; 
(4) were unresolved; or 
(5) were appealed. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered claim’’ means a claim— 
(A) for service-connected disability; 
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(B) on the basis of post-traumatic stress 
disorder or traumatic brain injury; and 
(C) submitted to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on or after January 1, 1990. 
(2) The term ‘‘service-connected’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEES. 
The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘November 
15, 2031’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘December 
3, 2031’’. 
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