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

38 U.S.C. § 1988

Savings provision

Nothing in this title or any amendment or repeal made by the Act enacting this title shall affect any right, remedy, liability, authorization or requirement pertaining to Government insurance, the respective insurance funds, or the insurance appropriations, authorized or prescribed under the provisions of the War Risk Insurance Act, the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924, the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, or any related Act, which was in effect on .

Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1167Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)105 Stat. 406(, , , § 788; renumbered § 1988, , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Sept. 2, 1914, ch. 29338 Stat. 711act June 7, 1924, ch. 32043 Stat. 607The War Risk Insurance Act, referred to in text, is , . Sections 600 and 601 of the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924 (, , 629) repealed the War Risk Insurance Act subject to certain limitations provided in section 602 thereof.

act June 7, 1924, ch. 32043 Stat. 607Pub. L. 85–857, § 14(51)72 Stat. 1271section 101 of this titleThe World War Veterans’ Act, 1924, referred to in text, is , , which was classified generally to chapter 10 (§§ 421 to 574) of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans’ Relief, and which was repealed by , , . For distribution of sections 421 to 574 of former Title 38 in this title, see Table preceding .

act Oct. 8, 1940, ch. 757, title VI, part I54 Stat. 1008Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1105The National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, referred to in text, is , , which was classified generally to chapter 13 (§ 801 et seq.) of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans’ Relief, and which was repealed and the provisions thereof reenacted as this subchapter by , , .

Prior Provisions

section 4100 of this titleA prior section 2000 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–83section 788 of this title1991— renumbered as this section.