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38 U.S.C. 2106: Veterans' mortgage life insurance

Created in 1971 by Public Law 92-95. Changed by 11 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. 2101A.

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

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–177 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: "The United States shall automatically insure any eligible individual age 69 or younger who is or has been granted assistance in securing a suitable housing unit under this chapter against t… Law text · (a)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–275 substituted "$150,000, or after January 1, 2012, $200,000," for "$90,000". (Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010) Law text · (b)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–289, §2602(b)(6)(A), (F), substituted "any eligible individual" for "any eligible veteran" and "the individual's" for "the veterans' " and substituted "the individual" for "the veteran" in two places. (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §2602(b)(6)(B), (F), (G), substituted "an individual" for "a veteran", "an eligible individual" for "an eligible veteran", and "the individual" for "the veteran". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §2602(b)(6)(F), (G), substituted "the individual" for "the veteran" and "an individual" for "a veteran" in two places each. (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §2602(b)(6)(C), substituted "an individual" for "an eligible veteran". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §2602(b)(6)(D), (F), substituted "each individual" for "each veteran" and "the individual" for "the veteran". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §2602(b)(6)(E), (F), substituted "the individual" for "the veteran" and substituted "the individual's" for "the veteran's" in two places. (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (i)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–330, §302(1), inserted "age 69 or younger" after "any eligible veteran". (Veterans Benefits Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–330, §302(2), redesignated pars. (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively, and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "The veteran's seventieth birthday." (Veterans Benefits Act of 2002) Law text · (i)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–368 substituted "deposited in the Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund established by section 3722 of this title" for ", as appropriate, deposited in either the direct loan or loan guaranty revolving fund established by section 3723 or 3724 of this title, respectively". (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (e)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–446 substituted "Veterans' mortgage life insurance" for "Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance" as section catchline.

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–568 struck out "initial" after "The" and substituted "$90,000" for "$40,000". · (b)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 806 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (a), (b), (c), (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3723 or 3724" for "1823 or 1824". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (f), (g), (h)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–322 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to veterans' mortgage life insurance for former provisions relating to mortgage protection life insurance.

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–576, §701(49)(A), substituted "the veteran's" for "his". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 99–576, §701(49)(B), substituted "the veteran" for "he" before "may thereafter". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–576, §701(49)(C), substituted "the veteran's" for "he" in last sentence. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 99–576, §701(49)(D)(i), substituted "the Administrator" for "he" in two places, "the Administrator's" for "his", and "the Administrator" for "him" in two places. · (g)
    • Pub. L. 99–576, §701(49)(D)(ii), substituted "the veteran" for "he". · (g)
    • Pub. L. 99–576, §701(49)(D)(iii), substituted "the Administrator" for "him" in two places. · (g)
    • Pub. L. 99–576, §701(49)(E), substituted "the Administrator's" for "his" in first sentence and "the veteran's" for "his" in second sentence. · (h)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–433 substituted $40,000 for $30,000. · (c)

    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.