§ 1973. Forfeiture

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1965

   Pub. L. 89–214 § 1(a) · 79 Stat. 880

   Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 1973

   Added Pub. L. 89–214, § 1(a), Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 885, § 773

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 89–214, § 1(a), Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 885, § 773

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) as a direct result of actions of hostile forces;

2. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–83 § 5(a) · 105 Stat. 378

   Changed · 38 U.S.C. § 1973

   Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 773 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 773 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Redesignation of Sections to Conform to Chapter Numbers.— Each section contained in any of chapters 11 through 23 is redesignated by replacing the first digit of the section number with the number of the chapter containing that section. Each section contained in any of chapters 24 through 42 is redesignated so that the first two digits of the section number of that section are the same as the chapter number of the chapter containing that section.

3. 1996

   Veterans’ Insurance Reform Act of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–275 title IV § 405(b)(1)(F) · 110 Stat. 3322

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 1973

   Pub. L. 104–275 substituted “Servicemembers’ Group” for “Servicemen’s Group”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 104–275 substituted “Servicemembers’ Group” for “Servicemen’s Group”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (F) Section 1973.

4. 2008

   Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–389 title IV § 403(d) · 122 Stat. 4145

   Inserted · 38 U.S.C. § 1973

   Pub. L. 110–389 inserted “and Veterans’ Group Life Insurance” before “under this subchapter”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 110–389 inserted “and Veterans’ Group Life Insurance” before “under this subchapter”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (d) Forfeiture of Veterans’ Group Life Insurance.— Section 1973 is amended by striking “under this subchapter” and inserting “and Veterans’ Group Life Insurance under this subchapter”.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 110–389, title IV, § 403(e)(4), Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4175, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (d) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to any act of mutiny, treason, spying, or desertion committed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 10, 2008] for which a person is found guilty, or with respect to refusal because of conscientious objections to perform service in, or to wear the uniform of, the Armed Forces on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.”

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision