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Proposed Amendment to Recognize U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6133

June 24, 2026

Veterans Affairs Military History Cadet Nurse Corps Federal Benefits Legislation

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The Frame

What this does

This amendment would grant surviving members of the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps (who served between 1943 and 1948) eligibility for federal burial benefits, including headstones and markers, by reclassifying their service as .

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps veterans

Individuals who served in the Corps between 1943 and 1948 would receive official honorable discharge status and eligibility for specific burial benefits.

Department of Defense

The Department is tasked with reviewing service records, issuing discharges, and potentially designing commemorative items.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

Senator Warren has proposed an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill that would officially recognize service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II as active military duty. This change would grant these individuals eligibility for specific burial and memorial benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this make Cadet Nurse Corps members eligible for all veteran benefits?

No. They are only eligible for specific burial and memorial benefits under , and they are explicitly excluded from interment in Arlington National Cemetery based on this service.

What must the Secretary of Defense do if this passes?

The Secretary must issue honorable discharges to qualifying individuals within one year and is authorized to create commemorative medals or plaques.

Why It Matters

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Retroactive Service Recognition

The amendment seeks to retroactively classify civilian-adjacent wartime service as 'active duty' for the purpose of burial benefits, a common mechanism for addressing historical service gaps.

United States Cadet Nurse Corps Department of Defense

Connected Entities

organizationDepartment of Defense“Responsible for issuing honorable discharges and designing commemorative items.”Map →

organizationSecretary of Veterans Affairs“Administers the benefits affected by this amendment.”Map →

organizationGovernment Publishing Office“Publisher of the Congressional Record.”Map →

personMs. Warren“U.S. Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →

organizationUnited States Cadet Nurse Corps“The group whose service status is being addressed by the amendment.”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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