38 U.S.C. § 3696
Prohibition on certain advertising, sales, and enrollment practices
United States · Title 38 — VETERANS’ BENEFITS · Status: effective
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- 38 U.S.C. § 3696, Prohibition on certain advertising, sales, and enrollment practices, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/473275
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Substantial misrepresentation described in this paragraph is substantial misrepresentation by an educational institution, a representative of the institution, or any person with whom the institution has an agreement to provide educational programs, marketing, advertising, recruiting or admissions services, concerning any of the following:
The nature of the educational program of the institution, including misrepresentation regarding—
whether successful completion of a course of instruction qualifies a student—
whether the courses of education at the institution are recommended or have been the subject of unsolicited testimonials or endorsements by—
The financial charges of the institution, including misrepresentation regarding—
The employability of the graduates of the institution, including misrepresentation regarding—
In this subsection:
Whenever the Secretary becomes aware of a final judgment by a Federal agency against an educational institution or owner of an educational institution pertaining to substantial misrepresentation described in subsection (b) or of other credible evidence relating to a violation of subsection (a), the Secretary, in partnership with the applicable State approving agency, shall—
The process established under subparagraph (A) shall—
include—
The process established under subparagraph (A) shall not prohibit a State approving agency from—
Before making a final determination under this subsection regarding a violation of subsection (a), (c), or (d) by an educational institution or owner of an educational institution, the Under Secretary shall—
review—
Upon a final determination by the Under Secretary for Benefits under subsection (g) that an educational institution or the owner of an educational institution violated subsection (a), (c), or (d), the Under Secretary shall, but subject to subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of this paragraph, take one of the following actions independent of any actions taken under section 3690 of this title:
Subject to subsection (i), any repeat violation and final finding within five years of the first violation of this section shall result in—
The factors set forth in this paragraph are the following:
The Secretary shall—
A report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include the following:
Approval under this chapter may not be reinstated under this subsection until—
In this section:
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.
- An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase vocational rehabilitation subsistence allowances, educational and training assistance allowances, and special allowances paid to eligible veterans and persons under chapters 31, 34, and 35 of such title; to improve and expand the special programs for educationally disadvantaged veterans and servicemen under chapter 34 of such title; to improve and expand the veteran student services program; to establish an education loan program for veterans and persons eligible for benefits under chapter 34 or 35 of such title; to make other improvements in the educational assistance program and in the administration of educational benefits; to promote the employment of veterans and the wives and widows of certain veterans by improving and expanding the provisions governing the operation of the Veterans Employment Service, by increasing the employment of veterans by Federal contractors and subcontractors, and by providing for an action plan for the employment of disabled and Vietnam era veterans within the Federal Government; to codify and expand veterans reemployment rights; and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Veterans' Education and Employment Assistance Act of 1976House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1984House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Veterans' Benefits Amendments of 1989House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Department of Veterans Affairs Codification ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012House: 392–3Senate: no recorded tally
- Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- THRIVE ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- REMOTE ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally