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10 U.S.C. 1552: Correction of military records: claims incident thereto

Created in 1960 by Public Law 86-533. Changed by 17 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

10 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 628, 10 U.S.C. 1034, 10 U.S.C. 1554a, 10 U.S.C. 1558, 10 U.S.C. 14502.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of the Army (2), Department of the Navy (1), Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (1).

This Congress

  • S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · reported by committee · would change (h), (k)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159 amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: "Each final decision of a board under this subsection shall be made available to the public in electronic form on a centralized Internet website. In any decision so made available to the public… (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263 added subsec. (j) and redesignated former subsec. (j) as (k). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (j), (k)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "Marine Corps, Space Force," for "Marine Corps,". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92, §523(b)(2)(A), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "Except when procured by fraud, a correction under this section is final and conclusive on all officers of the United States." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §521(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added pars. (2) and (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (g)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "chapters 81, 83, 87, 108, 747, 855, 857, 871, and 947" for "chapters 81, 83, 87, 108, 373, 605, 607, 643, and 873". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (j)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91, §520(a)(2), added subsec. (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §1081(a)(27), substituted "calendar" for "calender" wherever appearing. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §520(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §521(c)(1)(A), substituted "former member" for "claimant" in two places. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §521(c)(1)(B), substituted "former member" for "claimant". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §521(c)(1)(C), substituted "former members" for "claimants". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §521(a), added par. (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §520(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (i) as (j). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (j)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328, §534(a), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpars. (B) to (D). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §534(b), added par. (5). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §533(a), added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsec. (h) as (i). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (h), (i)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–92 substituted "(or the claimant's heir or legal representative) or the Secretary concerned" for "or his heir or legal representative", "discovering" for "he discovers", and "The Secretary concerned may file a request for correction of a military record only if the request … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016) Law text · (b)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–291 added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h). (Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015) Law text · (g), (h)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–417 designated existing provisions as pars. (1) to (3), redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively, of par. (2), and added par. (4). (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Law text · (c)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–296 substituted "Secretary of Homeland Security" for "Secretary of Transportation". (Homeland Security Act of 2002) Law text · (a)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–261, §545(a), inserted ", or on account of his or another's service as a civilian employee" before period at end of first sentence. (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 105–261, §545(b), added subsec. (g). (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (g)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–484 substituted "announcing the promotion and appointment of an enlisted member to an initial or higher grade or the decision not to promote an enlisted member to a higher grade" for "announcing a decision not to promote an enlisted member to a higher grade". · (a)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–189, §514(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: "The Secretary of a military department, under procedures established by him and approved by the Secretary of Defense, and acting through boards of civilians of the executive part … · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–189, §514(b), substituted "subsection (a)(1)" for "subsection (a)" in two places. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 101–189, §1621(a)(2), substituted "Secretary of Veterans Affairs" for "Administrator of Veterans' Affairs". · (e)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–456, §1233(a)(1), substituted "for the correction within three years after he discovers the error or injustice" for "therefor before October 26, 1961, or within three years after he discovers the error or injustice, whichever is later". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–456, §1233(a)(2), substituted "The Secretary concerned" for "The department concerned". · (c)

1983

  • Pub. L. 98–209 added subsec. (f). · (f)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–513 substituted "Secretary of Transportation" for "Secretary of the Treasury". · (a)

1960

  • Pub. L. 86–533 repealed subsec. (f) which required reports to the Congress every six months with respect to claims paid under this section. · (f)

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.