United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 476 (108th)
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2003
Introduced
29 January 2003
Last action
20 February 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Sponsors
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Ballance, Frank W., Jr. [D-NC-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Janklow, William J. [R-SD-At Large]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2003 - Deems service of a person as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps between July 1, 1943, and December 15, 1945 (qualified service), to be active military service for purposes of all laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense to issue an honorable discharge to each person whose qualified service warrants one; and (2) the discharge to be issued before the end of the one-year period beginning on the enactment of this Act. Prohibits benefits from being paid to persons as a result of such enactment for any period before the enactment date.
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Timeline
29 January 2003
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2003
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2003
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
13 February 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Source: Committee
20 February 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 29 January 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ballance, Frank W., Jr. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Janklow, William J. [R-SD-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/476
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/476
- us · 108-hr-476 · source updated 18 August 2025