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MN HF2664
Bill
Status
5/12/2017
Primary Sponsor
Karen Clark
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AI Summary
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Congress established the United States Cadet Nurse Corps on June 15, 1943, to address a critical shortage of nurses during World War II and prevent the collapse of civilian nursing.
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Minnesota urges Congress and the President to amend federal law to allow Cadet Nurse Corps members who served during World War II to be buried in all federal and state veterans cemeteries, including Minnesota State Veterans Cemeteries at Little Falls and Preston.
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State veterans cemeteries developed with federal funding must comply with federal burial eligibility rules, which currently exclude Cadet Nurse Corps members from burial eligibility.
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The Minnesota Secretary of State shall transmit copies of this memorial to the President, Congress, other state legislatures, and Minnesota's federal delegation.
Legislative Description
Federal veterans cemetery law; a resolution memorializing Congress and the President to amend federal veterans cemetery law to expand eligibility for burial in veterans cemeteries developed with federal funding to include nurses in the Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II.
Last Action
Authors added Youakim and Masin.
5/15/2017