Bills · HR 6203
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 6203Armed Forces and National Security
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2025
INTRO NOV 20· LAST ACTION DEC 9
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 2 / 8Introduced
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Became Law
WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it addresses a long-standing effort to formally recognize the thousands of women who stepped up to provide crucial medical care during World War II as part of the Cadet Nurse Corps. These nurses played a vital role on the home front, often working in civilian and military hospitals, but their service has not been officially categorized as 'active duty' in the same way as the uniformed military.
If this bill becomes law, it would correct what many see as a historical oversight, granting these individuals a limited but significant form of veteran status through an honorable discharge and specific burial benefits. If it doesn't pass, their service would continue to lack this official federal recognition, and they would remain ineligible for these particular veteran honors, leaving their contributions unacknowledged by current veterans' benefits laws.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Designates service in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps (from July 1, 1943, to December 31, 1948) as 'active duty' for specific burial benefits.
This provision grants a limited form of veteran status, ensuring these individuals are recognized for their wartime contributions through specific burial honors.
PROVISION 02
Directs the Secretary of Defense to issue honorable discharges to qualified individuals who served in the Cadet Nurse Corps within one year of the bill's enactment.
This formalizes the recognition of their service, providing an official document acknowledging their honorable contribution.
PROVISION 03
Clarifies that while honored as veterans, these individuals are not entitled to most benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, except for the specified burial benefits.
This limits the scope of benefits, preventing eligibility for comprehensive VA services like healthcare or pensions.
PROVISION 04
Excludes eligibility for interment in Arlington National Cemetery solely based on Cadet Nurse Corps service.
This clearly defines a significant exclusion within the granted 'active duty' status.
PROVISION 05
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to design and produce a service medal, memorial plaque, or grave marker to honor these individuals.
This allows for additional symbolic recognition of their service beyond the formal discharge and burial benefits.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 10
R· New York
YRS IN OFFICE
3
BILLS LED
125
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 80%
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ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTSDEC 9
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
NOV 20
Introduced in House
NOV 20
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.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 6203
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedNov 20, 2025
Last actionDec 9, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED NOV 20, 2025
House BillHR 6203Armed Forces and National Security
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2025
INTRODUCED NOV 20, 2025· LAST ACTION DEC 9, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
10
COMPLEXITY
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