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38 U.S.C. 3699: Effects of closure or disapproval of educational institution

Created in 2017 by the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-48). Changed by 6 later laws. 2 new laws this Congress changed it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 3680.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 · became law · changed (c)
  • H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 · became law · changed (c)

How it got here

2025

  • Pub. L. 118–210 added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: "This paragraph shall apply with respect to a course or program of education closed or discontinued before September 30, 2025." (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (c)

2023

  • Pub. L. 117–333 added subpar. (C). (Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–19 substituted "September 30, 2025" for "September 30, 2023". Law text · (c)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–297 designated first sentence as cl. (i) and second sentence as cl. (iv) and realigned margins and added cls. (ii) and (iii) after cl. (i). (Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act) Law text · (c)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–315, §1007(a), substituted "chapter 30, 31," for "chapter 30," wherever appearing. (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text
  • Pub. L. 116–315, §1021(a), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The period for which, by reason of this subsection, educational assistance is not charged against entitlement or counted toward the applicable aggregate period under section 3695 of thi… (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (c)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–61 substituted "this subsection" for "this paragraph". (Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019) 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.