---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 U.S.C. § 1501"
title: "28"
title_heading: "Judiciary and Judicial Procedure"
number: "1501"
heading: "Pensions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/28/1501"
units:
  - "Part IV — Jurisdiction and Venue"
  - "Chapter 91 — United States Court of Federal Claims"
---

# §1501. Pensions


The United States Court of Federal Claims shall not have jurisdiction of any claim for a pension.


## Source credit

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 942; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 133(e)(1), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 40; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)

## Notes

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 250(1) (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 145, 36 Stat. 1136).

Section constitutes the exception in section 250(1) of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed.

Changes were made in phraseology.

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1992—Pub. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.

1982—Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.

### Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.