Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73
§1941 Amount of insurance
Title 38 › Part PART II— - GENERAL BENEFITS › Chapter CHAPTER 19— - INSURANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE › § 1941
Summary
U.S. Government life insurance comes in $500 steps, between $1,000 and $10,000. Combined National Service Life Insurance and U.S. Government insurance can't exceed $10,000, except for additional paid‑up insurance under section 1907.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §1941
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United 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 section 1907 of this title.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 741 of this title as this section and substituted “1907” for “707”. 1971—Pub. L. 92–188 made section limitations inapplicable to the additional paid up insurance purchase of which is authorized under section 707 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1971 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 92–188 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 Dec. 15, 1971, see section 4 of Pub. L. 92–188, set out as a note under section 1907 of this title.
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Citation
38 U.S.C. § 1941
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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