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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 deter-
mined 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. RECOGNITION AND HONORING OF SERVICE OF 
INDIVIDUALS 
WHO 
SERVED 
IN 
UNITED 
STATES 
CADET 
NURSE 
CORPS 
DURING 
WORLD WAR II. 
(a) DETERMINATION OF ACTIVE MILITARY SERV-
ICE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall be deemed to have determined under subpara-
graph (A) of section 401(a)(1) of the GI Bill Im-
provement Act of 1977 (Public Law 95–202; 38 
U.S.C. 106 note) that the service of the organization 
known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps dur-
ing the period beginning on July 1, 1943, and end-
ing on December 31, 1948, constitutes active mili-
tary service. 
(2) ISSUANCE OF DISCHARGE.—Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall, pursuant to subparagraph (B) of 
such section, issue to each member of such organiza-
tion a discharge from service of such organization 
under honorable conditions where the nature and 
duration of the service of such member so warrants. 
(b) BENEFITS.— 
(1) STATUS AS A VETERAN.—Except as other-
wise provided in this subsection and notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, an individual who re-
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ceives a discharge under subsection (a)(2) for service 
shall be honored as a veteran but shall not be enti-
tled by reason of such service to any benefit under 
a law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
(2) BURIAL BENEFITS.—Service for which an 
individual receives a discharge under subsection 
(a)(2) shall be considered service in the active mili-
tary, naval, or air service (as defined in section 101 
of title 38, United States Code) for purposes of eligi-
bility and entitlement to benefits under chapters 23 
and 24 of title 38, United States Code. 
(3) MEDALS OR OTHER COMMENDATIONS.—The 
Secretary of Defense may design and produce a 
service medal or other commendation to honor indi-
viduals who receive a discharge under subsection 
(a)(2). 
Æ 
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