To ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service.

Q: What does Preamble of To ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service. do?

This bill, formally titled 'To ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service,' aims to provide proper credit to certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams.

Q: What does CREDIT FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO SERVED IN of To ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service. do?

This section establishes a credit for certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams. It requires the Secretary concerned to include covered service in military service records and the computation of retired pay. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must determine if disabilities or deaths claimed by individuals are service-connected, treating covered service as combat engagement. The effective date of awards will be determined according to section 5110 of title 38, United States Code. The Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Defense will improve training for employees processing claims related to covered service. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is directed to conduct outreach to inform individuals and survivors about submitting supplemental claims. The Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs will conduct a study to identify groups with service substantially similar to covered service. A report detailing the study's findings will be submitted to Congress within one year of the Act's enactment. “Covered service” is defined as service as a member of the Armed Forces in a female cultural support team with specific skill identifiers and during a defined period (January 1, 2010, to August 31, 2021).

Q: What does REPORT ON CERTAIN CLAIMS FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY. of To ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service. do?

This section requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report to the Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs. The report must be submitted within one year of the Act's enactment. The report must detail covered claims, including the number of claims submitted, granted, denied, unresolved, and appealed. The data must be disaggregated by the claimant's gender and whether their military service record includes a combat identifier. A 'covered claim' is defined as a claim for service-connected disability based on post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, submitted on or after January 1, 1990. The term 'service-connected' is defined by section 101 of title 38, United States Code.

Q: What does MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEES. of To ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service. do?

This section modifies the loan fee table found in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code.

Last updated: 11/20/2025 · Introduced: 11/12/2025

Author: Darrell Issa (R-CA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill mandates that service in female cultural support teams between January 1, 2010, and August 31, 2021, be included in military service records and calculations for retired pay.
The Department of Veterans Affairs must evaluate disability and death claims from these service members as if the service were combat-related.
The bill requires a report detailing claims for service-connected disabilities (PTSD or TBI) submitted by veterans, disaggregated by gender and combat identifier.

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