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38 U.S.C. 5313: Limitation on payment of compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation to persons incarcerated for conviction of a felony

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-385. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2006Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006

1998Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998

1991Pub. L. 102-83

1991Pub. L. 102-40

1983Pub. L. 98-160

1980Pub. L. 96-385created it

38 U.S.C. 5313Limitation on payment of compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation to persons incarcerated for conviction of a felony

(2)The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply with respect…

(3)No apportionment may be made under this subsection to or on behalf of any…

(a)(1) To the extent provided in subsection (d) of this section, any person who is…added to

(b)(1) All or any part of the compensation not paid to a veteran by reason of…

(c)The Secretary shall not assign to any veteran a rating of total disability…

(d)The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall apply (1) with respect…

(e)For purposes of this section—

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 8044Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME Actintroduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 8044 Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME Act · introduced · would change (a)

How it got here

2006

Pub. L. 109–461 substituted "local, or other penal institution or correctional facility" for "or local penal institution". (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (a), (b), (c)

1998

Pub. L. 105–368 substituted "October 7, 1980," for "the date of the enactment of this section,". (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (d)

1991

Pub. L. 102–40, §402(b)(1), renumbered section 3113 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1114(a)" for "314(a)" in subpars. (A) and (B). · (a)
Pub. L. 102–40, §402(d)(1), substituted "5307" for "3107". · (b)
Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator". · (c)
Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1151" for "351" in par. (1) and "1121", "1141", and "1151" for "321", "341", and "351", respectively, in par. (2). · (e)

1983

Pub. L. 98–160 substituted "paragraph (1) of this subsection" for "paragraph (1) of this section". · (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.