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38 U.S.C. 2012: Per diem payments

Created in 2001 by the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-95). Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 2011.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2025

    • Pub. L. 118–210, §402(a)(1)(A)(i), substituted "115 percent (or, during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Housing our Military Veterans Effectively Act of 2024 and ending on September 30, 2027, 133 percent)" for "115 percent". (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §402(a)(1)(A)(ii), added cls. (iii) and (iv). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (a), (iv)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §402(a)(1)(B), added par. (4). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §402(a)(2), added subsec. (f). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (f)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–315, §4204(a), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §4204(b), added subsec. (e). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (e)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–315, §711(5), substituted "Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (B), the rate" for "The rate" and "under subparagraph (C)." for "under subparagraph (B). In no case may the rate determined under this paragraph exceed the rate authorized for State homes for domi… (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–315, §711(6), added subpar. (B). Former subpar. (B) redesignated (C). (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–315, §711(1), (2), redesignated subpar. (B) as (C) and substituted "in subparagraph (E)" for "in subparagraph (D)". Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D). (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–315, §711(1), (3), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D) and substituted "under subparagraph (C)" for "under subparagraph (B)". Former subpar. (D) redesignated (E). (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–315, §711(1), (4), redesignated subpar. (D) as (E) and substituted "in subparagraphs (C) and (D)" for "in subparagraphs (B) and (C)". (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (a)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–163 added subsec. (d). (Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010) Law text · (d)

    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.