A partial claim is made in the Secretary's sole discretion
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain actions in the case of a default on a home loan guaranteed by the Secretary, and for other purposes, section 3, Sec. 3.
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A partial claim is made in the Secretary's sole discretion
The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of Veterans AffairsHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“Any partial claim made under this section shall be made in the sole discretion of the Secretary and on terms and conditions acceptable to the Secretary that are consistent with this section.”
Whether to make a partial claim, and on what terms, rests with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs alone, within the bounds this section sets.
What the document actually says
“Any partial claim made under this section shall be made in the sole discretion of the Secretary and on terms and conditions acceptable to the Secretary that are consistent with this section.”
That sentence, in plain words
The VA alone decides whether to do this. It also sets the terms.
What this is about
No one can make the VA say yes. The terms must still fit the rules in this part.
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VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, Public Law 119-31, sec. 3, 139 Stat. 476 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ31/html/PLAW-119publ31.htm
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“A partial claim is made in the Secretary's sole discretion,” VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, section 3, Sec. 3. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/va-home-loan-program-reform-act/proposal/sec03-sole-discretion/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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