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38 U.S.C. 2102: Limitations on assistance furnished
Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-857. Changed by 21 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. 2102A, 38 U.S.C. 2102B.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2021
- Pub. L. 116–315 added subsec. (g). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (g)
2020
- Pub. L. 116–154, §3(c), substituted "$19,733" for "$12,000". Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–154, §3(d), substituted "$98,492" for "$63,780". Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 116–154, §3(e), substituted "$19,733" for "$12,756". Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 116–154, §3(a), substituted "Subject to subsection (f), no veteran" for "No veteran" and "six" for "three". Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 116–154, §4, added subsec. (f). Law text · (f)
2012
- Pub. L. 112–154 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (d)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–289, §2602(b)(2)(A)(i), substituted "individual" for "veteran" wherever appearing. (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 110–289, §2602(b)(2)(A)(ii), substituted "individual's" for "veteran's". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 110–289, §2602(b)(2)(B), substituted "an individual" for "a veteran". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 110–289, §2605(a)(1), substituted "$12,000" for "$10,000". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 110–289, §2602(b)(2)(C), substituted "an individual" for "a veteran" and substituted "the individual" for "the veteran" in two places. (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 110–289, §2602(b)(2)(D), substituted "an individual" for "a veteran" in two places. (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 110–289, §2605(a)(2)(A), substituted "$60,000" for "$50,000". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 110–289, §2605(a)(2)(B), substituted "$12,000" for "$10,000". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 110–289, §2605(a)(3), added subsec. (e). (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–233, §101(b)(1), in introductory provisions, struck out "shall be limited in the case of any veteran to one housing unit, and necessary land therefor, and" before "shall be afforded" and substituted "veteran—" for "veteran but shall not exceed $50,000 in any one case—". (Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 109–233, §101(b)(2), added subsec. (d). (Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006) Law text · (d)
2003
2001
2000
- Pub. L. 106–419 added subsec. (c). (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (c)
1998
1991
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 802 of this title as this section.
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "2101(a)" for "801(a)" in introductory provisions. · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (a)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "2104(b)" for "804(b)" and substituted "2101(b)" for "801(b)" in two places. · (b)
- Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in par. (1). · (b)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–322, §301(1), substituted "$38,000" for "$35,500". · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–322, §301(2), substituted "$6,500" for "$6,000". · (b)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–576 substituted "cost, or, in the case of a veteran acquiring a residence already adapted with special features, the fair market value," for "cost". · (b)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–543, §304(a)(1), substituted "$35,500" for "$32,500" in provisions before par. (1). · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–543, §304(a)(2), substituted "$6,000" for "$5,000". · (b)
1982
- Pub. L. 97–295 substituted "percent" for "per centum" wherever appearing. · (a)
1981
- Pub. L. 97–66, §502(1), substituted "$32,500" for "$30,000" in provisions preceding par. (1), "such veteran" for "him" in pars. (1), (2), and (3), and "such veteran's" for "his" in par. (3). · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–66, §502(2), substituted "section 804(b)" for "section 804(b)(2)". · (b)
1980
- Pub. L. 96–385, §301(b)(1), (2), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and substituted "section 801(a)" for "section 801". · (a)
- Pub. L. 96–385, §301(b)(3), added subsec. (b). · (b)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–476 substituted "$30,000" for "$25,000".
1974
- Pub. L. 93–569 substituted "$25,000" for "$17,500".
1972
- Pub. L. 92–341 substituted "$17,500" for "$12,500".
1970
- Pub. L. 91–506 inserted provision authorizing Administrator in the case of assistance to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing, where the veteran elects to remodel a dwelling not adapted to his disability, to pay the cost of remodeling as an alternative to the present provisions… · (3)
1969
- Pub. L. 91–22 substituted "$12,500" for "$10,000".
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