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38 U.S.C. 3696: Prohibition on certain advertising, sales, and enrollment practices

Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-508. Changed by 8 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

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–315 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to limitation on certain advertising, sales, and enrollment practices. (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text
    • Pub. L. 117–76 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted ", except for the recruitment of foreign students residing in foreign countries who are not eligible to receive Federal student assistance" after "assistance", and added par. (2). (Responsible Education Mitigating Options and Technical Extensions Act" or the "REMOTE Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 117–16 substituted "paragraph (3)" for "paragraph (3)(B) of this subsection". (Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment Act" or the "THRIVE Act) Law text · (g)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–249 added subsec. (d). Law text · (d)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1796 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3694" for "1794". · (c)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing and "Secretary's" for "Administrator's" in subsec. (c).

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–543 struck out subsec. (d) which provided that not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year the Administrator would be required to report to Congress regarding the disposition of cases under this section. · (d)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–502, §512, added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 94–502, §§512(1), 513(a)(22), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c) and substituted "making the Administrator's determinations" for "making his determinations". Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 94–502, §512(1), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). · (d)

    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.