Editorial Notes

Amendments

2025—Pub. L. 119–54, § 2(b), Dec. 12, 2025, 139 Stat. 706, added item 1980B.

2022—Pub. L. 117–313, § 3(b)(2), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4400, substituted “Beneficiaries” for “Change of beneficiary” in item 1949.

2021—Pub. L. 116–315, title II, § 2004(a)(2), (c)(3), Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4974, added item 1922B and substituted “Legacy service” for “Service” in item 1922 and “Legacy supplemental” for “Supplemental” in item 1922A.

2005—Pub. L. 109–13, div. A, title I, § 1032(b), May 11, 2005, 119 Stat. 259, added item 1980A.

1998—Pub. L. 105–368, title III, § 302(a)(2), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3333, added item 1980.

1996—Pub. L. 104–275, title IV, § 405(b)(3), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3339, substituted “SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP” for “SERVICEMEN’S GROUP” in subchapter III heading and “Servicemembers’ Group” for “Servicemen’s Group” in item 1974.

1992—Pub. L. 102–568, title II, § 203(b), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4325, added item 1922A.

1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(b)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406, renumbered items 701 to 788 as 1901 to 1988, respectively.

Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405, substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” in item 785.

1988—Pub. L. 100–687, div. B, title XIV, § 1401(c), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4129, added items 728, 729, and 763.

Pub. L. 100–322, title III, § 331(a)(2), (b)(2), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 536, 537, added items 727 and 762.

1979—Pub. L. 96–128, title III, §§ 302(b), 303(b), Nov. 28, 1979, 93 Stat. 986, added items 726 and 761.

1974—Pub. L. 93–289, §§ 2(b), 9(b), May 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 165, 172, added items 777, 778, and 779 and substituted “Veterans’ Special Life Insurance” for “Veterans’ special term insurance” in item 723.

1971—Pub. L. 92–188, § 3, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 645, substituted “Payment or use of dividends” for “Dividends to pay premiums” in item 707.

1970—Pub. L. 91–291, § 7, June 25, 1970, 84 Stat. 331, substituted “Duration and termination of coverage; conversion” for “Termination of coverage; conversion” in item 768.

1965—Pub. L. 89–214, § 2, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 886, redesignated “SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL” as “SUBCHAPTER IV—GENERAL” and inserted “SUBCHAPTER III—SERVICEMEN’S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE” comprising items 765 to 776.

1964—Pub. L. 88–664, § 12(c), Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1099, added item 725.