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10 U.S.C. 1074m: Mental health assessments for members of the armed forces deployed in support of a contingency operation

Created in 2011 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81). Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1074n.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–92, §706(c), substituted "Once" for "Until January 1, 2019, once". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–92, §706(a), added subpars. (C) and (D) and struck out former subpars. (C) and (D) which read as follows: (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a), (D)
    • Pub. L. 116–92, §706(b), added pars. (2) and (3) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "A mental health assessment is not required for a member of the armed forces under subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that— (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a), (3)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232, §701(1), substituted "Subject to subsection (d), once" for "Once". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–232, §701(2), which directed substitution of "subparagraph (C) or (D) of subsection (a)(1)" for "subsection (a)(1)(D)", was executed by making the substitution for "subsection (a)(1)(C)" to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (d)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–291, §701(b)(1)(A), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpars. (B) and (C) as (C) and (D), respectively. (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–291, §1071(f)(13), which directed substitution of "subparagraphs" for "subparagraph" in introductory provisions, could not be executed because of the prior amendment by Pub. L. 113–291, §701(b)(2). See below. (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–291, §701(b)(2), substituted "subparagraphs (C) and (D)" for "subparagraph (B) and (C)" in introductory provisions. (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–291, §701(b)(1)(B), added cl. (ii) and redesignated former cl. (ii) as (iii). (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (c), (iii)
    • Pub. L. 113–291, §701(a)(5), inserted "and section 1074n of this title" after "pursuant to this section". (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (e)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "18 months" for "one year". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (a)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.