---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 U.S.C. § 2305"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
number: "2305"
heading: "Discharge and barring of claims"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/25/2305"
units:
  - "Chapter 25 — Old Age Assistance Claims Settlement"
---

# §2305. Discharge and barring of claims

- (a) **Payment and acceptance—** The payment and acceptance of any claim, after its determination in accordance with this chapter, shall be a full discharge to the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof of all claims and demands touching any of the matters involved in the controversy.
- (b) **Claims filed prior to October 19, 1984—** The provisions of this chapter shall not affect claims arising from any [unauthorized disbursement](/usc/25/2301.md?p=2) which were filed in any court of competent jurisdiction prior to October 19, 1984.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 98–500, § 6, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2318.)