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10 U.S.C. 578: Promotions: how made; effective date

Created in 1991 by Public Law 102-190. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 628.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–159 substituted "as approved" for "is approved". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (g)

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31 added subsec. (g). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (g)

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263 substituted "set forth in section 576(c) of this title" for "of the seniority of such officers on the warrant officer active-duty list". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–337 added subsecs. (e) and (f). · (e), (f)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–484 substituted "Promotions:" for "Promotions;" in section catchline.

    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.