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38 U.S.C. 3017: Death benefit

Created in 1988 by Public Law 100-689. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–233 substituted "3011(e)" for "3011(c)". (Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006) Law text · (b)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–14 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "the amount reduced from the individual's pay under section 3011(b), 3012(c), or 3018(c) of this title, less". (Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001) Law text · (b)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–419 substituted "clause (2) of section 3011(a)" for "clause (2)(A) of section 3011(a)". (Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000) Law text · (a)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–275 substituted "Servicemembers' Group" for "Servicemen's Group". (Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996) Law text · (a)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–568 inserted before comma "or within one year after discharge or release from active duty". · (a)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1417 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3011(a)" for "1411(a)" and "3012(a)" for "1412(a)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3011(b), 3012(c), or 3018(c)" for "1411(b), 1412(c), or 1418(c)". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3035(b)(1)" for "1435(b)(1)". · (c)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(b)(1)(A), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–237, §423(a)(3), substituted "but for clause (1)(A)(i) or clause (2)(A) of section 1411(a) or clause (1)(A)(i) or (ii) or clause (2) of section 1412(a) of this title" for "but for section 1411(a)(1)(A)(i) or division (i) or (ii) of section 1412(a)(1)(A) of this ti… · (a)

    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.