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10 U.S.C. 1561: Complaints of sexual harassment: independent investigation

Created in 1997 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85). Changed by 4 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1561b, 10 U.S.C. 1564, 14 U.S.C. 1902, 14 U.S.C. 2115, 14 U.S.C. 2533.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2022James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

2021National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

2021William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

2016National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

1997National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998created it

10 U.S.C. 1561Complaints of sexual harassment: independent investigation

(a)Action on Complaints Alleging Sexual Harassment.—A commanding officer or…changed

(b)Commencement of Investigation.—To the extent practicable, a commanding officer…changed

(c)Duration of Investigation.—To the extent practicable, a commanding officer or…changed

(d)Report on Investigation.—To the extent practicable, a commanding officer or…changed

(e)Definitions.—In this section:

(h)Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

S. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026law

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (a), (b), (c), (d), (h)

How it got here

2022

Pub. L. 117–263 amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In this section, the term 'sexual harassment' means conduct that constitutes the offense of sexual harassment as punishable under section 934 of this title (article 134) pursuant to the regulation… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (e)

2021

Pub. L. 117–81 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to investigation by commanding officers of complaints of sexual harassment. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text
Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force" for "or Marine Corps". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)

2016

Pub. L. 114–328, §548(a)(1)(A), in introductory provisions, struck out "(constituting a form of sex discrimination)" after "Conduct". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (e)
Pub. L. 114–328, §548(a)(1)(B), substituted "the environment" for "the work environment". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (e)
Pub. L. 114–328, §548(a)(2), struck out "in the workplace" after "of a sexual nature". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (e)

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.