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38 U.S.C. § 7636

Exemption of educational assistance payments from taxation

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

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38 U.S.C. § 7636, Exemption of educational assistance payments from taxation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/473728
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Notwithstanding any other law, any payment to, or on behalf of a participant in the Educational Assistance Program, for tuition, education expenses, a stipend, or education debt reduction under this chapter shall be exempt from taxation.

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 100-322(H.R. 2616)1988-05-20
    Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988
    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. 105-368(H.R. 4110)1998-11-11
    Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally