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38 U.S.C. § 3511

Duration of educational assistance

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

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38 U.S.C. § 3511, Duration of educational assistance, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/473201
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Each eligible person, whether made eligible by one or more of the provisions of section 3501(a)(1) of this title, shall be entitled to educational assistance under this chapter— Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or chapter 36 of this title, any payment of an educational assistance allowance described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph shall not— The payment of the educational assistance allowance referred to in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is the payment of such an allowance to an individual for pursuit of a course or courses under this chapter if the Secretary finds that the individual— If any eligible person pursuing a program of education, or of special restorative training, under this chapter ceases to be an “eligible person” because—

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 The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.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. 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. 102-83(H.R. 2525)1991-08-06
    Department of Veterans Affairs Codification Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-127(S. 868)1991-10-10
    Veterans' Educational Assistance Amendments of 1991
    House: no recorded tallySenate: 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. 109-233(S. 1235)2006-06-15
    Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006
    House: 372–0Senate: 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. 115-48(H.R. 3218)2017-08-16
    Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
    House: 405–0Senate: no recorded tally