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10 U.S.C. 14301: Eligibility for consideration for promotion: general rules

Created in 1994 by Public Law 103-337. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 14304, 10 U.S.C. 15102, 10 U.S.C. 15103.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–159, §503(c), amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of the military department concerned may, by regulation, provide for the exclusion from consideration for promotion by a promotion board of any officer otherwise eligible t… (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 118–159, §505(a)(2), inserted "training," after "Department," and substituted "assignment, education, or training" for "assignment or education". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (j)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232, §505(b)(1)(A), substituted "Certain Officers Not" for "Previously Selected Officers Not Eligible" in heading. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–232, §505(b)(1)(B), added par. (6). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–232, §505(b)(2), added subsec. (j). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 115–232, §513, added subsec. (k). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (k)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–81 added subsec. (i). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (i)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–314 amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "A reserve component brigadier general of the Army or the Air Force who is in an inactive status is eligible (notwithstanding subsection (a)) for consideration for promotion to major general by a p… (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (g)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–107 added par. (5). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (c)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–65, §1066(a)(32), substituted "one year" for "1 year". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (g), (2)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §513(a), added subsec. (h). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (h)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–261 added subsec. (g). (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (g)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–85, §503(b)(1), substituted "grade any of the following officers:" for "grade—" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–85, §503(b)(2), (3), substituted "An officer" for "an officer" and "title." for "title;". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–85, §503(b)(6), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–85, §503(b)(2), (4), substituted "An officer" for "an officer" and "be." for "be; or". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–85, §503(c), inserted ", if that nomination is pending before the Senate" before period at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–85, §503(b)(5), redesignated par. (2) as (3) and substituted "that grade" for "the next higher grade". Former par. (3) redesignated (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–85, §503(b)(2), substituted "An officer" for "an officer". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–85, §503(c), inserted ", if that nomination is pending before the Senate" before period at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–85, §503(b)(5), redesignated par. (3) as (4) and substituted "that grade" for "the next higher grade". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–85, §514(b), redesignated subsecs. (f) and (g) as (e) and (f), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (e) which read as follows: (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (e), (f), (g)

    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.