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38 U.S.C. 2102A: Assistance for individuals residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member

Created in 2006 by the Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-233). Changed by 5 later laws. 2 new laws this Congress changed it.

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 "September 30, 2025" for "December 31, 2024". (Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025) Law text · (e)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–180 substituted "December 31, 2024" for "December 31, 2022". (Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (e)

2012

  • Pub. L. 112–154, §205(b), redesignated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B) of par. (1), and added par. (2). (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 112–154, §205(a)(1), substituted "$28,000" for "$14,000". (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 112–154, §205(a)(2), substituted "$5,000" for "$2,000". (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 112–154, §205(c), substituted "December 31, 2022" for "December 31, 2012". (Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012) Law text · (e)

2011

  • Pub. L. 112–37 substituted "2012" for "2011". (Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011) Law text · (e)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–289, §2602(b)(7)(B), amended section catchline generally. Prior to amendment, catchline read as follows: "Assistance for veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text
  • Pub. L. 110–289, §2602(b)(3)(A), (B), substituted "individual" for "veteran" and "individual's" for "veteran's" in two places each. (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 110–289, §2602(b)(3)(C), substituted "an individual" for "a veteran" in two places. (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–289, §2602(b)(3)(A), substituted "individual" for "veteran". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 110–289, §2604, substituted "after December 31, 2011" for "after the end of the five-year period that begins on the date of the enactment of the Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) 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.