Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

38 U.S.C. § 1941

Amount of insurance

section 1907 of this titleUnited States Government life insurance shall be issued against death or total permanent disability in any multiple of $500 and not less than $1,000 or more than $10,000. No person may carry a combined amount of National Service Life Insurance and United States Government life insurance in excess of $10,000 at any one time. The limitations of this section shall not apply to the additional paid up insurance the purchase of which is authorized under .

Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1158 Pub. L. 92–188, § 185 Stat. 645 Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)105 Stat. 406 (, , , § 741; , , ; renumbered § 1941 and amended , (c)(1), , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–83section 741 of this title1991— renumbered as this section and substituted “1907” for “707”.

Pub. L. 92–188section 707 of this title1971— made section limitations inapplicable to the additional paid up insurance purchase of which is authorized under .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1971 Amendment

Pub. L. 92–188section 4 of Pub. L. 92–188section 1907 of this titleAmendment by effective on date established by Administrator but in no event later than first day of first calendar month beginning more than six calendar months after , see , set out as a note under .