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38 U.S.C. § 3501

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United States · Title 38 — VETERANS’ BENEFITS · Status: effective

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38 U.S.C. § 3501, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/473198
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For the purposes of this chapter and chapter 36 of this title— The term “eligible person” means any of the following: A child of a person who, as a result of qualifying service— The spouse or child of a person who—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 93-295(S. 3072)1974-05-31
    Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act of 1974
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 94-502(S. 969)1976-10-15
    Veterans' Education and Employment Assistance Act of 1976
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 96-466(H.R. 5288)1980-10-17
    Veterans Rehabilitation and Education Amendments of 1980
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 98-160(H.R. 2920)1983-11-21
    Veterans Health Care Amendments of 1983
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-237(H.R. 901)1989-12-18
    Veterans' Benefits Amendments of 1989
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-40(H.R. 598)1991-05-07
    Department of Veterans Affairs Health-Care Personnel Act of 1991
    House: 399–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-83(H.R. 2525)1991-08-06
    Department of Veterans Affairs Codification Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-106(S. 1124)1996-02-10
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996
    House: 287–129Senate: 56–34
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-419(S. 1402)2000-11-01
    Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000
    House: 417–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-103(H.R. 1291)2001-12-27
    Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001
    House: 416–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 108-454(S. 2486)2004-12-10
    Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-444(H.R. 6342)2006-12-21
    Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-461(S. 3421)2006-12-22
    Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-283(H.R. 6395)2021-01-01
    William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
    House: 322–87Senate: 84–13
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-328(H.R. 2617)2022-12-29
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
    House: 225–201Senate: no recorded tally