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US HB6036
Bill
Status
11/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Darrell Issa
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AI Summary
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Requires the Secretary of Defense to update military service records and retired pay calculations within one year to include service in female cultural support teams (personnel with skill identifier R2J or 5DK) who served between January 1, 2010, and August 31, 2021
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Directs the VA to treat female cultural support team service as "engagement in combat with the enemy" when evaluating claims for service-connected disability or death benefits
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Mandates the VA conduct outreach to affected veterans and survivors about their eligibility to file supplemental claims, including website notices and notifications to veterans service organizations
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Requires a joint DoD-VA study within one year to identify other groups of service members whose similar combat-adjacent service may be missing from their military records
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Extends the VA housing loan fee authority expiration date from November 15, 2031, to December 3, 2031
Legislative Description
To ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service.
Armed forces and national security
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
11/20/2025