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38 U.S.C. 3676: Approval of nonaccredited courses

Created in 1963 by Public Law 88-126. Changed by 10 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 3672, 38 U.S.C. 3675, 38 U.S.C. 3679, 38 U.S.C. 3680A.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2025

    • Pub. L. 118–210, §206(b)(1), added par. (14) and redesignated former pars. (14) and (15) as (15) and (16), respectively. Former par. (16) redesignated (17). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §207(b)(2)(B), added par. (17). Former par. (17) redesignated (18). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §206(b)(1)(B), redesignated par. (16) as (17). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §207(b)(2)(A), redesignated par. (17) as (18). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (c)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–315, §1020(b), amended par. (10) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (10) read as follows: "The institution does not utilize advertising of any type which is erroneous or misleading, either by actual statement, omission, or intimation. The institution shall not be deeme… (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §1016(a), substituted "a specialized accrediting agency for programs of legal education" for "an accrediting agency" and inserted ", from which recipients of law degrees from such accredited programs are eligible to sit for a bar examination in any Stat… (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (c), (15)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–315, §409(a)(2), added pars. (14) and (15). Former par. (14) redesignated (16). (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (c), (15)
    • Pub. L. 114–315, §410(a), inserted before period at end "if the Secretary, in consultation with the State approving agency and pursuant to regulations prescribed to carry out this paragraph, determines such criteria are necessary and treat public, private, and proprietary for-profi… (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–315, §409(a)(1), redesignated par. (14) as (16). (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–315, §409(b), added subsec. (f). (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (f)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–389 struck out "and the Secretary" before "so notified". (Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008) Law text · (c)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–461 substituted "before completion and—" and subpars. (A) and (B) for "prior to completion and such policy must provide that the amount charged to the eligible person for tuition, fees, and other charges for a portion of the course shall not exceed the approximate pro r… (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (c)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–568 added subsec. (e). · (e)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1776 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3675" for "1775". · (a)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (c), (d)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–66 added subsec. (d). · (d)

    1966

    • Pub. L. 89–358 struck out "1653 or" before "1775". · (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.