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38 U.S.C. 3714: Assumptions; release from liability

Created in 1987 by Public Law 100-198. Changed by 6 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. 3729.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–103 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: "The Secretary shall provide that the mortgage or deed of trust and any other instrument evidencing the loan entered into by a person with respect to a loan guaranteed, insured, or made unde… (Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001) Law text · (d)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–368 substituted "after January 1, 1989" for "more than 45 days after the date of the enactment of the Veterans' Benefits and Programs Improvement Act of 1988". (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (f)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1814 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3710" for "1810". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3702" for "1802". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §4(a)(2)(B)(iv), substituted "Department of Veterans Affairs" for "Veterans' Administration". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "3733(a)(1)" for "1833(a)(1)". · (f)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–237, §313(b)(1), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (c), (d), (e), (f)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–322, §415(b)(2)(B), renumbered section 1817A of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 100–689, §302(1), substituted "Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, if" for "If" and "loan guaranteed, insured, or made" for "guaranteed, insured, or direct housing loan obtained by a veteran". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–689, §302(2), amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (f) read as follows: "This section shall apply only to loans for which commitments are made on or after March 1, 1988." · (f)

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