118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 1753: To ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service.
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Summary
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.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jason Crow D-COOriginal
- Chrissy Houlahan D-PAOriginal
- Jennifer Kiggans R-VAOriginal
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Maria Salazar R-FL
- Marilyn Strickland D-WA
- Neal Dunn R-FL
- Haley Stevens D-MI
- Nancy Mace R-SC
- Seth Moulton D-MA
- Donald Norcross D-NJ
- Patrick Ryan D-NY
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Jay Obernolte R-CA
- Chris Pappas D-NH
- Chris Deluzio D-PA
- Carlos Gimenez R-FL
- Richard Hudson R-NC
- Zachary (Zach) Nunn R-IA
- Wiley Nickel D-NC
- Clay Higgins R-LA
- John Garamendi D-CA
- Rick Larsen D-WA
- Betty McCollum D-MN
- Derrick Van Orden R-WI
- Abigail Spanberger D-VA
- Aumua Amata Radewagen R-AS
- Gregory Murphy R-NC
- Daniel Webster R-FL
- Guy Reschenthaler R-PA
- Elissa Slotkin D-MI
Who scored on this bill
- 1Darrell Issa SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, reported4 events+32
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History
- Introduced in the House by Darrell Issa.
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- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-938, Part I.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced in House
- Referred 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.