Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Centralized Verification Service

U.S. Code Revision Changed SCRA Citations – Appendix eliminated

Posted by Roy L. Kaufmann

In 2015, a revision to the U.S. Code changed how the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act was numbered and cited.

The House of Representatives Office of the Law Revision Counsel eliminated the appendix to Title 50 of the U.S. Code on Dec. 1, 2015. The appendix had been a repository for various, temporary pieces of legislation. Thus, the House determined that lasting, permanent legislation would be better placed as a chapter within the actual U.S. Code. This renumbering did not change any of the wording of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act — it only changed how the Act is cited.

See the table below for section numbers and classifications to the U.S. Code revision. These were made in the course of eliminating the appendix to Title 50.  You will see the former code number, the new one and the section numbers of the original act.

U.S. Code Revision Specifications

Former Classification (Code Section)

New Classification (Code Section)

Act Section #

Provision of Law Affected
50 U.S.C. App. §:501 50 U.S.C. §3901 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, §1(a), as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2835
50 U.S.C. App. §:501 note 50 U.S.C. §3901 note Oct. 6, 1942, ch. 581, §1, 56 Stat. 769
50 U.S.C. App. §:501 note 50 U.S.C. §3901 note Pub. L. 102-12, §1, Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 34
50 U.S.C. App. §:501 note 50 U.S.C. §3901 note Pub. L. 108-189, §3, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2866
50 U.S.C. App. §:501 note 50 U.S.C. §3901 note Pub. L. 111-97, §1, Nov. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 3007
50 U.S.C. App. §:501 note 50 U.S.C. §3901 note Pub. L. 111-346, §1, Dec. 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 3622
50 U.S.C. App. §:501 note 50 U.S.C. §3901 note  1 Pub. L. 113-286, §1, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3093
50 U.S.C. App. §:502 50 U.S.C. §3902  2 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, §2, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2836
50 U.S.C. App. §:511 50 U.S.C. §3911  101 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, §101, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2836
50 U.S.C. App. §:512 50 U.S.C. §3912 102 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, §102, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2837
50 U.S.C. App. §:513 50 U.S.C. §3913  103 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, §103, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2838
50 U.S.C. App. §:514 50 U.S.C. §3914  104 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, §104, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2839
50 U.S.C. App. §:515 50 U.S.C. §3915  105 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, §105, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2839
50 U.S.C. App. §:515a 50 U.S.C. §3916  105a Pub. L. 109-163, div. A, title VI, §690, Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3337
50 U.S.C. App. §:516 50 U.S.C. §3917  106 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, §106, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2839
50 U.S.C. App. §:517 50 U.S.C. §3918  107 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, §107, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2839
50 U.S.C. App. §:518 50 U.S.C. §3919  108 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, §108, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2840
50 U.S.C. App. §:519 50 U.S.C. §3920  109 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, §109, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2840
50 U.S.C. App. §:521 50 U.S.C. §3931  201 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title II, §201, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2840
50 U.S.C. App. §:522 50 U.S.C. §3932  202 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title II, §202, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2842
50 U.S.C. App. §:522 note 50 U.S.C. §3932 note Pub. L. 102-12, §6, Mar. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 37
50 U.S.C. App. §:523 50 U.S.C. §3933  203 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title II, §203, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2843
50 U.S.C. App. §:524 50 U.S.C. §3934  204 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title II, §204, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2843
50 U.S.C. App. §:525 50 U.S.C. §3935  205 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title II, §205, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2844
50 U.S.C. App. §:526 50 U.S.C. §3936  206 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title II, §206, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2844
50 U.S.C. App. §:527 50 U.S.C. §3937  207 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title II, §207, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2844
50 U.S.C. App. §:528 50 U.S.C. §3938  208 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title II, §208, as added Pub. L. 113-291, div. A, title V, §566(a), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3384
50 U.S.C. App. §:531 50 U.S.C. §3951  301 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title III, §301, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2845
50 U.S.C. App. §:532 50 U.S.C. §3952  302 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title III, §302, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2846
50 U.S.C. App. §:533 50 U.S.C. §3953  303 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title III, §303, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2847
50 U.S.C. App. §:533 note 50 U.S.C. §3953 note Pub. L. 110-289, div. B, title II, §2203(c), July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2850
50 U.S.C. App. §:533 note 50 U.S.C. §3953 note Pub. L. 112-154, title VII, §710(c), Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1208
50 U.S.C. App. §:533 note 50 U.S.C. §3953 note Pub. L. 112-154, title VII, §710(d)(1), Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1208
50 U.S.C. App. §:533 note 50 U.S.C. §3953 note Pub. L. 112-154, title VII, §710(d)(3), Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1208
50 U.S.C. App. §:534 50 U.S.C. §3954  304 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title III, §304, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2848
50 U.S.C. App. §:535 50 U.S.C. §3955  305 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title III, §305, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2848
50 U.S.C. App. §:535a 50 U.S.C. §3956  305a Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title III, §305A, as added Pub. L. 110-389, title VIII, §805(a), Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4188
50 U.S.C. App. §:536 50 U.S.C. §3957  306 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title III, §306, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2850
50 U.S.C. App. §:537 50 U.S.C. §3958  307 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title III, §307, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2851
50 U.S.C. App. §:538 50 U.S.C. §3959  308 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title III, §308, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2851
50 U.S.C. App. §:541 50 U.S.C. §3971  401 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title IV, §401, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2851
50 U.S.C. App. §:542 50 U.S.C. §3972  402 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title IV, §402, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2852
50 U.S.C. App. §:543 50 U.S.C. §3973  403 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title IV, §403, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2852
50 U.S.C. App. §:544 50 U.S.C. §3974  404 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title IV, §404, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2853
50 U.S.C. App. §:545 50 U.S.C. §3975  405 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title IV, §405, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2853
50 U.S.C. App. §:546 50 U.S.C. §3976  406 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title IV, §406, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2853
50 U.S.C. App. §:547 50 U.S.C. §3977  407 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title IV, §407, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2853
50 U.S.C. App. §:548 50 U.S.C. §3978  408 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title IV, §408, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2854
50 U.S.C. App. §:549 50 U.S.C. §3979  409 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title IV, §409, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2854
50 U.S.C. App. §:561 50 U.S.C. §3991  501 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title V, §501, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2854
50 U.S.C. App. §:562 50 U.S.C. §3992  502 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title V, §502, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2855
50 U.S.C. App. §:563 50 U.S.C. §3993  503 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title V, §503, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2856
50 U.S.C. App. §:564 50 U.S.C. §3994  504 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title V, §504, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2856
50 U.S.C. App. §:565 50 U.S.C. §3995  505 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title V, §505, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2857
50 U.S.C. App. §:566 50 U.S.C. §3996  506 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title V, §506, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2857
50 U.S.C. App. §:567 50 U.S.C. §3997  507 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title V, §507, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2857
50 U.S.C. App. §:568 50 U.S.C. §3998  508 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title V, §508, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2857
50 U.S.C. App. §:568 note 50 U.S.C. §3998 note Pub. L. 111-97, §4(b), Nov. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 3008
50 U.S.C. App. §:569 50 U.S.C. §3999  509 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title V, §509, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2858
50 U.S.C. App. §:570 50 U.S.C. §4000  510 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title V, §510, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2858
50 U.S.C. App. §:571 50 U.S.C. §4001  511 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title V, §511, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2858
50 U.S.C. App. §:571 note 50 U.S.C. §4001 note Pub. L. 111-97, §3(b), Nov. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 3008
50 U.S.C. App. §:581 50 U.S.C. §4011  601 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VI, §601, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2859
50 U.S.C. App. §:582 50 U.S.C. §4012  602 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VI, §602, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2859
50 U.S.C. App. §:583 50 U.S.C. §4013  603 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VI, §603, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2860
50 U.S.C. App. §:591 50 U.S.C. §4021  701 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VII, §701, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2860
50 U.S.C. App. §:592 50 U.S.C. §4022  702 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VII, §702, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2861
50 U.S.C. App. §:593 50 U.S.C. §4023  703 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VII, §703, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2862
50 U.S.C. App. §:594 50 U.S.C. §4024  704 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VII, §704, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2864
50 U.S.C. App. §:595 50 U.S.C. §4025  705 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VII, §705, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2865
50 U.S.C. App. §:595 note 50 U.S.C. §4025 note Pub. L. 111-97, §2(c), Nov. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 3007
50 U.S.C. App. §:596 50 U.S.C. §4026  706 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VII, §706, as added Pub. L. 108-189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2865
50 U.S.C. App. §:597 50 U.S.C. §4041  801 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VIII, §801, as added Pub. L. 111-275, title III, §303(a), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2877
50 U.S.C. App. §:597a 50 U.S.C. §4042  801a Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VIII, §802, as added Pub. L. 111-275, title III, §303(a), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2877
50 U.S.C. App. §:597b 50 U.S.C. §4043  802 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VIII, §803, as added Pub. L. 111-275, title III, §303(a), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat 2877
50 U.S.C. App. §:597.b 50 U.S.C. §4044  803 Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VIII, §803, as added Pub. L. 111-275, title III, §303(a), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat 2878

Attorney Roy Kaufmann serves as the Director of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Centralized Verification Service, located in Washington, D.C. As a recognized authority on the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, Mr. Kaufmann has published hundreds of articles and hosted many webinars. His teachings help law firms and businesses to remain compliant with the SCRA rules and regulations so as to avoid costly fines.