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38 U.S.C. 3698: Comprehensive policy on providing education information to veterans

Created in 2013 by Public Law 112-249. Changed by 4 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. 3679.

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

    2025

    • Pub. L. 118–210, §215(b)(3)(A), substituted "individuals entitled to educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs" for "veterans and members of the Armed Forces". (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §215(c)(1)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "allows institutions of higher learning to verify feedback and address issues regarding feedback before the feedback is published;". (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §215(c)(1)(C), substituted ", and responses from institutions of higher learning to such feedback, that conform with criteria for relevancy that the Secretary shall determine;" for "that conforms with criteria for relevancy that the Secretary shall determine." (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §215(c)(1)(B), (D), added subpars. (D) and (E). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (b), (E)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §215(b)(3)(B), substituted "individuals described in subsection (a)" for "veterans and members of the Armed Forces" and "the individual" for "the veteran or member". (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §215(b)(4)(A), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "a description of Federal student aid programs; and". (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §215(b)(4)(B)(i), inserted "and a definition of each type of institution" before semicolon at end. (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §215(b)(4)(B)(ii), inserted "and if so, which programs" before semicolon at end. (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §215(b)(4)(B)(iii), added cl. (v) and struck out former cl. (v) which read as follows: "the tuition and fees;". (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §215(b)(4)(B)(iv), inserted "disaggregated by—" after "Secretary of Education)" and added subcls. (I) to (III). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §215(b)(4)(B)(v)–(vii), added cls. (xvi) to (xix). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §215(b)(5), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpars. (B) and (C). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (c)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 117–16, §3(a)(1), added cls. (xiii) to (xv). (Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment Act" or the "THRIVE Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 117–16, §3(a)(2), inserted at end "To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that such information is provided in a searchable format." (Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment Act" or the "THRIVE Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 117–16, §3(b), added pars. (3) and (4). (Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment Act" or the "THRIVE Act) Law text · (f), (4)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–407 added cl. (xii). (Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018) Law text · (c)

    2017

    • Pub. L. 115–48 added cl. (xi). (Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017) Law text · (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.