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38 U.S.C. 7672: Eligibility; agreement

Created in 1998 by the Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-368). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–135 substituted "one year" for "2 years". (Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001) Law text · (b)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–14 substituted "hereinafter" for "hereafter". (Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001) Law text · (e)

    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.