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37 U.S.C. 439: Special compensation: members of the uniformed services with catastrophic injuries or illnesses requiring assistance in everyday living
Created in 2009 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84). Changed by 1 later law. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 50 U.S.C. 3955, 50 U.S.C. 3956.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · reported by committee · would change (b)
How it got here
2011
- Pub. L. 111–383 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) related to the amount of monthly special compensation payable to a member under subsec. (a). (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (c)
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