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.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Warren (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. King, Mr. Daines, …
Summary
What This Bill Does
The United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2023 formally recognizes the service of women who participated in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II (July 1943 to December 1948). It reclassifies their service as "active duty" for purposes of specific veterans' burial benefits and directs the Secretary of Defense to issue honorable discharges to eligible former members.
Who Benefits and How
Former members of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps from World War II are the primary beneficiaries. These individuals, now in their 90s and older, would be eligible for burial benefits including government-provided headstones, markers, and burial in national cemeteries (except Arlington National Cemetery). They would also be officially honored as veterans and could receive a service medal or memorial plaque designed by the Department of Defense.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Defense takes on the administrative responsibility of reviewing service records and issuing honorable discharges within one year of the bill's enactment. The department may also incur costs for designing and producing service medals, commendations, or memorial plaques. The Department of Veterans Affairs would bear the costs of providing burial benefits to newly eligible individuals.
Key Provisions
- Classifies Cadet Nurse Corps service (July 1943-December 1948) as active duty for burial benefit eligibility
- Requires the Secretary of Defense to issue honorable discharges to qualifying former members within one year
- Grants eligibility for headstones, markers, and national cemetery burial (excluding Arlington National Cemetery)
- Explicitly states these individuals shall be "honored as a veteran" but limits benefits to burial-related items only
- Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to create a service medal or memorial to honor these individuals
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
The bill aims to recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, providing them with certain benefits and entitlements.
Policy Domains
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Defense
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Act is named 'United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2023.'
Amends Section 106 to recognize and honor the service of Cadet Nurse Corps members during WWII, considering it active duty for benefits eligibility.
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