38 U.S.C. § 1953: Assignments

Summary

Lets a person who is entitled to U.S. Government life insurance transfer their right to get the money to certain family members. It covers 12 relatives, including spouse, child, grandchild, parent, siblings, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, and brothers‑ or sisters‑in‑law. Where needed, the definitions in section 3 of the World War Veterans’ Act of 1924, as it stood on December 31, 1958, apply.

Title 38, §1953

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Any person to whom United States Government life insurance shall be payable may assign such person’s interest in such insurance to the spouse, child, grandchild, parent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of the insured. Insofar as applicable, the definitions contained in section 3 of the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924, in effect on December 31, 1958, shall apply to this section.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 3 of the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924, referred to in text, is section 3 of act June 7, 1924, ch. 320, 43 Stat. 607, which was classified to section 424 of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans’ Relief, and which was repealed and the provisions thereof reenacted as section 101 of this title by Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1105.

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 753 of this title as this section. 1979—Pub. L. 96–128 substituted “such person’s” for “his”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1979 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–128 effective Nov. 28, 1979, see section 601(b) of Pub. L. 96–128, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.

§1953 Assignments