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38 U.S.C. 7431: Pay

Created in 2004 by Public Law 108-445. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 706, 38 U.S.C. 7404A, 38 U.S.C. 7410, 38 U.S.C. 7432, 50 U.S.C. 3528.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2025

    • Pub. L. 118–210, §142(a)(1)(A), inserted "optometrists," after "podiatrists," in introductory provisions. (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §142(a)(1)(A), (B), inserted "optometrists," after "podiatrists," in introductory provisions and par. (5) and "optometrist" after "podiatrist," wherever appearing. (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §142(a)(1)(A)–(C), inserted "optometrists," after "podiatrists," in introductory provisions and "optometrist" after "podiatrist," wherever appearing, inserted at end of par. (5) "Such a notice shall include a statement of whether the market pay will increase, decrease,… (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §142(a)(1)(A), (B), inserted "optometrists," after "podiatrists," in par. (1) and "optometrist" after "podiatrist," wherever appearing. (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §142(a)(1)(A), (B), (D), inserted "optometrists," after "podiatrists," in subpar. (B) of par. (1) and "optometrist" after "podiatrist," wherever appearing, and added pars. (5) and (6). (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 118–210, §142(a)(1)(B), inserted "optometrist" after "podiatrist," wherever appearing. (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) Law text · (g)

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–168 substituted "Except as provided in sections 7404A(c) and 7410(a)(2) of this title, in no case" for "In no case". (Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022" or the "Honoring our PACT Act of 2022) Law text · (e)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–12, §1(b)(1)(A)–(E), substituted "physician, podiatrist, or dentist" for "physician or dentist", "physicians, podiatrists, or dentists" for "physicians or dentists", "physician, podiatrist, and dentist" for "physician and dentist", "physicians, podiatrists, and dentists" for "physicians… Law text
    • Pub. L. 116–12, §1(b)(1)(F), inserted "podiatrists and" before "dentists." Law text · (e)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–315 redesignated pars. (5) to (7) as (4) to (6), respectively, substituted "under paragraph (5)" for "under paragraph (6)" in par. (6), and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: (Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016) Law text · (c)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–163, §601(f)(1), added par. (5). (Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–163, §601(f)(2), inserted at end "The Secretary may exempt physicians and dentists occupying administrative or executive leadership positions from the requirements of the previous sentence." (Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 111–163, §601(f)(3), substituted "concerned, unless there is a change in board certification or reduction of privileges." for "concerned." (Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010) 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.