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38 U.S.C. 2044: Financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing

Created in 2008 by the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-387). Changed by 14 later laws. 2 new laws this Congress changed it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 34 U.S.C. 12491, 38 U.S.C. 2021.

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

This Congress

  • H.R. 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 · became law · changed (e)
  • H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 · became law · changed (e)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–83 substituted "2025" for "2024" in subpar. (H) and redesignated subpars. (A) to (H) as pars. (1) to (8), respectively. (Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025) Law text · (e)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–328, §305(a), struck out par. (1) designation before "From amounts" and struck out pars. (2) and (3) which read as follows: (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 117–180 substituted "through 2024" for "and 2022". (Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (e)

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–159, §5305(1), substituted "and 2020" for "through 2021". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 116–159, §5305(2), added subpar. (H). (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (e)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–61 substituted "each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021" for "fiscal year 2019". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019) Law text · (e)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–251 added subpars. (F) and (G) and struck out former subpar. (F) which read as follows: "$320,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2019." (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018) Law text · (e), (G)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–62 added subpar. (F). (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017) Law text · (e)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–228 amended subpar. (E) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (E) read as follows: "$300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2016." (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016) Law text · (e)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–58, §601(9), substituted "Federal" for "federal" in introductory provisions. (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–58, §304, substituted "fiscal years 2015 through 2016" for "fiscal years 2013 through 2015". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015) Law text · (e)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–175 substituted "fiscal years 2013 through 2015" for "fiscal years 2013 and 2014". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014) Law text · (e)

2013

  • Pub. L. 113–37 substituted "for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014" for "for fiscal year 2013". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013) Law text · (e)

2012

  • Pub. L. 112–154 added subpar. (E). (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (e)

2011

  • Pub. L. 112–37, §12(b), substituted "subsections" for "subsection" in introductory provisions. See Codification note above. (Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 112–37, §12(a)(1), added subpar. (D). See Codification note above. (Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 112–37, §12(a)(2), substituted "2012" for "2011". See Codification note above. (Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011) Law text · (e)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–275 substituted "fiscal years" for "fiscal year". (Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010) Law text · (e)

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.