§ 3238 Short title.

This section simply gives the law its official name: the "Structured Settlement Protection Act of 2001." It doesn't create any rights or rules on its own. Instead, it tells you what to call the group of laws that follow, which deal with structured settlements.

A structured settlement is money someone receives over time, usually as payment after a lawsuit or injury claim, instead of getting it all at once. The laws that come after this section explain how someone can sell or transfer their right to those future payments, and what protections are in place to make sure that process is fair. Knowing the name of this act helps you find and reference the right set of rules if you're dealing with a structured settlement transfer.