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31 U.S.C. 3808: Limitations

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-509. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–159 added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: "A hearing under section 3803(d)(2) of this title with respect to a claim or statement shall be commenced within 6 years after the date on which such claim or statement is made, presented, or sub… (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "chapter 4 of title 5" for "the Inspector General Act of 1978". Law text · (c)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.