Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§5320 Threshold for Reporting Debts to Consumer Reporting Agencies
Title 38 › PART IV — GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 53 — SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO BENEFITS › § 5320
Summary
The Secretary must set a minimum amount for Veterans Affairs (VA) benefit debts that are reported under 31 U.S.C. 3711.
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Title 38, §5320
Veterans' Benefits, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary shall prescribe regulations that establish the minimum amount of a claim or debt, arising from a benefit administered by the Under Secretary for Benefits or Under Secretary for Health, that the Secretary will report to a consumer reporting agency under section 3711 of title 31.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Deadline Pub. L. 116–315, title II, § 2007(c), Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4977, provided that: “The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe
Regulations
under section 5320 of such title [title 38], as added by subsection (a), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 5, 2021].”
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Citation
38 U.S.C. § 5320
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102