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38 U.S.C. 5320: Threshold for reporting debts to consumer reporting agenciesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 38-VETERANS’ BENEFITSCHAPTER 53-SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO BENEFITS
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§5320. Threshold for reporting debts to consumer reporting agencies

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.

(Added Pub. L. 116–315, title II, § 2007(a) , Jan. 5, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4977 .)

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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].”