United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
Recognizes qualifying World War II Cadet Nurse Corps service as active duty for limited burial and memorial benefits and directs the Defense Department to issue honorable discharges when warranted.
Who Benefits and How
Former Cadet Nurse Corps members may gain limited veteran-style recognition, including eligibility for certain headstone, marker, and memorial benefits.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Defense must review service records, issue honorable discharges when appropriate, and manage recognition items.
Key Provisions
- Treats qualifying Cadet Nurse Corps service as active duty for limited burial and memorial benefits under title 38.
- Requires the Secretary of Defense to issue honorable discharges to qualifying former members when warranted.
- Allows Defense to create medals, plaques, grave markers, or other commendations, while denying broader VA benefits apart from the specified recognition.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Recognizes qualifying World War II Cadet Nurse Corps service as active duty for limited burial and memorial benefits and directs the Defense Department to issue honorable discharges when warranted.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Defense, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Recognizes qualifying World War II Cadet Nurse Corps service as active duty for limited burial and memorial benefits and directs the Defense Department to issue honorable discharges when warranted.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Former Cadet Nurse Corps members
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Department of Defense administrators
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mr. Lawler (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. …
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition …
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Former Cadet Nurse Corps members who receive qualifying recognition
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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