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

50 U.S.C. § 4027

Guarantee of residency for spouses of servicemembers

For the purposes of establishing the residency of a spouse of a servicemember for any purpose (including the registration of a business), the spouse of a servicemember may elect to use the same residence as the servicemember regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred.

Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888 Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, § 1739(a)133 Stat. 1820 Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title X, § 1081(c)135 Stat. 1922 (, title VII, § 707, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–81Pub. L. 116–92, § 1739(a)2021— made technical amendment to directory language of .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of of 2021 Amendment

Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title X, § 1081(c)135 Stat. 1922 , , , provided that the amendment made by section 1081(c) is effective .