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To provide that service of the members of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

8/3/2007--Introduced.

United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act - Deems service of a person as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps between July 1, 1943, and December 15, 1945 (qualified service), to be active military service for purposes of all laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense to issue an honorable discharge to each person whose qualified service warrants one; and (2) the discharge to be issued before the end of the one-year period beginning on the enactment of this Act.

Prohibits benefits from being paid to persons as a result of such enactment for any period before the enactment date.

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Latest Actions
  • 09/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
  • 08/13/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 08/03/2007 - 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.
  • 08/03/2007 - Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
  • 08/03/2007 - Referred to House Armed Services
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.3423 Introduced in House08/31/2007