Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6203

United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2025

Burial Benefits for WWII Cadet Nurse Corps

Dec 9, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Unlikely to pass

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3428 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3428 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill would officially recognize women who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II as veterans. These nurses served between 1943 and 1948 to help solve the nursing shortage during the war effort.
If the bill passes, the Secretary of Defense would give these nurses an honorable discharge. This would allow them to receive certain military honors, such as government-provided headstones and markers for their graves.
The bill does not give these nurses full veteran benefits. They would not receive monthly payments or healthcare through the VA. It also does not allow them to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery based only on this service.
The Secretary of Defense would have the power to create special medals or plaques to honor their service. This is intended to finally give credit to the thousands of women who supported the military during a time of national crisis.

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Milestones

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Dec 9, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Nov 20, 2025House

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.

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Nov 20, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 6203

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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D: 5R: 3

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