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38 U.S.C. 1562: Special provisions relating to pension
Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-857. Changed by 11 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.
3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1134a, 26 U.S.C. 140, 26 U.S.C. 6334.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 695 Medal of Honor Act · became law · changed (a), (e)
How it got here
2022
- Pub. L. 117–328 substituted "$1,406.73" for "$1,388.68". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (a)
2021
- Pub. L. 116–315, §2003(b)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–315, §2003(a), substituted "$1,388.68" for "$1,000". (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 116–315, §2003(b)(2)(A)(i), inserted "or married to more than one person who has been awarded a medal of honor," after "more than one medal of honor,". (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 116–315, §2003(b)(2)(A)(ii), substituted "paragraph (1) of subsection (a), or under paragraph (2) of such subsection in the case of a posthumous entry on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll," for "this section". (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (f)
2013
- Pub. L. 113–66, §563(b)(1), substituted "each living person" for "each person", "Honor Roll, and" for "Honor roll, and", "subsection (d) of section 1134a of title 10" for "subsection (c) of section 1561 of this title", and "date on which the person's name is entered on the Army, Navy, … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–66, §563(b)(2), added subsec. (g). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (g)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–330, §304(a), substituted "$1,000, as adjusted from time to time under subsection (e)" for "$600". (Veterans Benefits Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 107–330, §304(b), added subsec. (e). (Veterans Benefits Act of 2002) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 107–330, §304(c), added subsec. (f). (Veterans Benefits Act of 2002) Law text · (f)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–368 substituted "$600" for "$400". (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
1993
- Pub. L. 103–161 substituted "$400" for "$200". · (a)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 562 of this title as this section.
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1561" for "561" and "1560" for "560". · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places. · (a)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–479 increased from $100 to $200 the special pension. · (a)
1975
- Pub. L. 94–169, §106(44), substituted "delivered to the Administrator" for "delivered to him". · (a)
- Pub. L. 94–169, §106(45), substituted "such person" for "he". · (b), (d)
1963
- Pub. L. 88–77 inserted references to the Coast Guard. · (a)
1961
- Pub. L. 87–138 inserted ", and a copy of whose certificate has been delivered to him under subsection (c) of section 561 of this title," after "Medal of Honor roll", and increased pension from $10 to $100. · (a)
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.