Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

38 U.S.C. § 1533

Children of Civil War veterans

section 1532 of this titlesection 1532 of this titleWhenever there is no surviving spouse entitled to pension under , the Secretary shall pay to the children of each Civil War veteran who met the service requirements of a pension at the monthly rate of $73.13 for one child, plus $8.13 for each additional child, with the total amount equally divided.

Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1137Pub. L. 94–169, title I, § 106(25)89 Stat. 1018Pub. L. 102–83105 Stat. 404–406(, , , § 533; , , ; renumbered § 1533 and amended , §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)section 533 of this title1991—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1532” for “532” in two places.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Pub. L. 94–1691975— substituted “surviving spouse” for “widow”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

Pub. L. 94–169, title I, § 10689 Stat. 1017, , , provided that the amendment made by that section is effective .