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38 U.S.C. 2101A: Eligibility for benefits and assistance: members of the Armed Forces with service-connected disabilities; individuals residing outside the United States

Created in 2008 by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-289). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2021William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

2018Pub. L. 115-177

2008Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008created it

38 U.S.C. 2101AEligibility for benefits and assistance: members of the Armed Forces with service-connected disabilities; individuals residing outside the United States

(2)For purposes of this chapter, any reference to a veteran or eligible individual…

(a)Members With Service-Connected Disabilities.—(1) The Secretary may provide…

(b)Benefits and Assistance for Individuals Residing Outside the United States.—(1)…

(c)Limitation.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), this section shall not…

(d)Regulations.—Benefits and assistance under this chapter by reason of this…

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

How it got here

2021

Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "air, or space service" for "or air service". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)

2018

Pub. L. 115–177 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). Law text · (c), (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.