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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.
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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
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.