To ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service.
- Last Action
- 12/19/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-19Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-938, Part I.
- 2024-12-19Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-938, Part I.
- 2023-12-05Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- 2023-12-05Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2023-11-29Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2023-11-29Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2023-04-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 2023-03-23Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
- 2023-03-23Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
- 2023-03-23Introduced in House
- 2023-03-23Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-23 (00)
This bill requires the military departments to ensure that certain military service in a female cultural support team is included in an individual's military service record and in the computation of retired pay. Specifically, the bill addresses service of a member of the Armed Forces who served in a female cultural support team (with the personal development skill identifier of R2J or 5DK) from January 1, 2010, through August 31, 2021.
The bill provides that individuals who performed such service (or their survivors) who have previously had a claim for service-connection denied may resubmit a claim for the same condition to be considered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). For purposes of claims for service-connected disability or death, the VA must treat such service as engagement in combat with the enemy in the course of active duty. The VA must determine the effective date of the award by treating the date of the initial claim as the date on which the individual filed the awarded claim.
The VA must also improve training and guidance for employees who may process claims for service-connected disability and death for individuals who served in a female cultural support team.
Finally, the VA must conduct outreach to inform individuals who performed such service (or survivors of such individuals) that they may submit supplemental claims for service-connected disability or death incurred or aggravated in the course of service.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA)
- Jason Crow (D-CO)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Maria Salazar (R-FL)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- Neal Dunn (R-FL)
- Patrick Ryan (D-NY)
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Nancy Mace (R-SC)
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Wiley Nickel (D-NC)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)
- Christopher Deluzio (D-PA)
Subjects
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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