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10 U.S.C. 502: Enlistment oath: who may administer
Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-751. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (b)
How it got here
2006
- Pub. L. 109–364 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, struck out concluding provisions which read as follows: "This oath may be taken before any commissioned officer of any armed force.", and added subsec. (b). Law text
1989
- Pub. L. 101–189 struck out "or affirmation" after "This oath".
1962
- Pub. L. 87–751 substituted "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same" for "bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America; that I will serve them honestly and faithfully…
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.