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38 U.S.C. 3321: Time limitation for use of and eligibility for entitlement

Created in 2008 by the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252). Changed by 7 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. 3319.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 117–333 made amendment substantially identical to that made by Pub. L. 117–328. See 2022 Amendment note below. (Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022) Law text · (b)

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–328 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "(d), and (i)" for "and (d)", and added subpar. (B). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (b)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–61 substituted "January" for "January,". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019) Law text · (a)

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–48, §112(a), substituted "individual's entitlement—" for "individual's entitlement expires at the end of the 15-year period beginning on the date of such individual's last discharge or release from active duty." and added pars. (1) and (2). (Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–48, §112(b), inserted "of this title" after "section 3311(b)(9)", substituted "child's entitlement—" for "child's entitlement expires at the end of the 15-year period beginning on the date of such child's eighteenth birthday.", and added subpars. (A) and (B). (Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–48, §105(c)(5), substituted "section 3311(b)(8)" for "section 3311(b)(9)". (Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–48, §112(c), added par. (5). (Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017) Law text · (b)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–146 substituted "a child" for "an individual" and, in two places, "such child's" for "such individual's". (Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014) Law text · (b)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–275 substituted "section 3312 of this title" for "3312". (Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010) Law text · (b)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–32 added par. (4). (Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009) Law text · (b)

    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.