# 114-hr-2248: United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act

114-hr-2248, United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by NITA LOWEY (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2248
- Congress: 114
- Title: United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2015-05-12
- Sponsor: NITA LOWEY (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act This bill deems as active military service for Department of Veterans Affairs purposes any service as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps between July 1, 1943, and December 15, 1945 (qualified service). The Department of Defense shall issue an honorable discharge within one year to each person whose qualified service warrants one. Retroactive benefits shall not be paid to persons as a result of enactment of this Act.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- LOIS CAPPS (D-CA), 2015-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2015-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2015-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2015-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- CHAKA FATTAH (D-PA), 2015-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2015-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
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## Sources
- [114-hr-2248 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2248)

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- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2248 (as of 2025-11-18).