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38 U.S.C. 1722: Determination of inability to defray necessary expenses; income thresholds
Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-857. Changed by 11 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 1705, 38 U.S.C. 1710.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (1).
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2012
- Pub. L. 112–154 substituted "the most recent year for which information is available" for "the previous year". (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (f)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–262, §101(d)(9)(A), substituted "section 1710(a)(2)(G)" for "section 1710(a)(1)(I)" in introductory provisions. (Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–262, §101(d)(9)(B), struck out "or 1712(f)" before "of this title". (Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (f)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 622 of this title as this section.
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1710(a)(1)(I)" for "610(a)(1)(I)" in introductory provisions and "1521" for "521" in par. (2). · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–40 substituted "5312(a)" for "3112(a)". · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (d)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1522" for "522". · (d)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (e)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1521" for "521" in par. (1) and "1710(a) or 1712(f)" for "610(a) or 612(f)" in par. (3). · (f)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1724(c)" for "624(c)" in introductory provisions. · (g)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(1), substituted "administered by the Secretary" for "administered by the Veterans' Administration" in par. (3). · (g)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–508, §8013(c)(1), designated par. (1) as entire subsec. (a), redesignated cls. (A) to (C) as pars. (1) to (3), respectively, substituted "amount set forth in subsection (b)" for "Category A threshold" in par. (3), and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "For t… · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–508, §8013(c)(2), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "For the purposes of this section: · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–508, §8013(c)(3), struck out "paragraphs (1) and (2) of" before "subsection (b) of this section". · (c)
- Pub. L. 101–508, §8013(c)(4), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "A determination described in this paragraph is a determination— · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–508, §8013(c)(5)(A), substituted "the amount determined under subsection (b) of this section" for "the Category A threshold or the Category B threshold, as appropriate". · (e)
- Pub. L. 101–508, §8013(c)(5)(B), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: · (e)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–322 substituted "section" for "sections 610(b)(2) and". · (g)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–272 amended section generally, revising and restating existing provisions as subsec. (g) and adding subsecs. (a) to (f).
1980
- Pub. L. 96–330 substituted provisions relating to the facts that will be accepted as sufficient evidence of an individual's inability to defray necessary expenses for provisions relating to the use of statements under oath to establish the inability to defray necessary expenses.
1976
- Pub. L. 94–581, §202(k), substituted "610(a)(1)(B)" for "610(a)(1)" and "632(a)(2)" for "632(b)". · (a)
- Pub. L. 94–581, §210(a)(9), substituted "such veteran's inability" for "his inability". · (b)
1970
- Pub. L. 91–500 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
1966
- Pub. L. 89–612 inserted reference to section 632(b) of this title.
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.