50 U.S.C. § 3911
Definitions
United States · Title 50 — WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE · Status: effective
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- 50 U.S.C. § 3911, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/492709
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For the purposes of this chapter:
The term “servicemember” means a member of the uniformed services, as that term is defined in section 101(a)(5) of title 10.
The term “military service” means—
in the case of a servicemember who is a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard—
The term “period of military service” means the period beginning on the date on which a servicemember enters military service and ending on the date on which the servicemember is released from military service or dies while in military service.
The term “dependent”, with respect to a servicemember, means—
The term “court” means a court or an administrative agency of the United States or of any State (including any political subdivision of a State), whether or not a court or administrative agency of record.
The term “State” includes—
The term “Secretary concerned”—
The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given that term in section 30102(a)(6) of title 49.11 See References in Text note below.
The term “judgment” means any judgment, decree, order, or ruling, final or temporary.
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.
- Servicemembers Civil Relief ActHouse: 425–0Senate: no recorded tally
- Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024