Bills · S 3329
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 3329Armed Forces and National Security
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2025
INTRO DEC 3· LAST ACTION DEC 3
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it addresses a long-standing issue of recognition for women who provided crucial nursing care during World War II. For decades, members of the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, despite their vital service to the nation during a time of war, have not been officially recognized as veterans, missing out on the dignity and certain benefits afforded to other service members.
If this bill becomes law, it would provide a sense of closure and gratitude for these individuals and their families, granting them access to specific veteran benefits, particularly for burial honors, that they currently do not receive. If it doesn't pass, their wartime service would continue to lack formal veteran status and the associated limited benefits, perpetuating what many see as an oversight in recognizing their contributions.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Service in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps (July 1, 1943 – December 31, 1948) will be considered active duty for specific veteran benefits.
This provision grants official veteran status for a defined period of service, opening the door to certain benefits for Cadet Nurses.
PROVISION 02
Eligible Cadet Nurses will be able to receive benefits under chapters 23 and 24 of Title 38, United States Code, which include headstones and markers, but not burial in Arlington National Cemetery solely based on this service.
It clarifies which specific benefits these newly recognized veterans will be eligible for, focusing on burial honors.
PROVISION 03
The Secretary of Defense is required to issue honorable discharges to eligible Cadet Nurses within one year of the bill's enactment.
This provision provides formal documentation of honorable service, a key component of veteran recognition.
PROVISION 04
The Secretary of Defense may design a service medal or other commendation to honor these individuals.
This allows for additional symbolic recognition of their service beyond the formal discharge and benefits.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 3
D· Massachusetts
YRS IN OFFICE
13
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84
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 100%
DEM 1 REP 1 IND 1
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSDEC 3
Introduced in Senate
DEC 3
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 3329
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedDec 3, 2025
Last actionDec 3, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED DEC 3, 2025
Senate BillS 3329Armed Forces and National Security
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2025
INTRODUCED DEC 3, 2025· LAST ACTION DEC 3, 2025
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
3
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