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10 U.S.C. 619: Eligibility for consideration for promotion: time-in-grade and other requirements

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-513. Changed by 19 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 649c, 10 U.S.C. 8046, 10 U.S.C. 8089, 10 U.S.C. 9037.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–159, §503(b), inserted "or an approved retirement date" after "an established separation date that is within 90 days after the date the board is convened". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–159, §505(a)(1), 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 · (e)

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31 substituted "or Marine Corps" for "Marine Corps, or Space Force" wherever appearing. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (a)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "Marine Corps, or Space Force" for "or Marine Corps" wherever appearing. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–81, §502(1), substituted "paragraph (5)" for "paragraph (4)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–81, §502(2), (3), added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) and (5) as (5) and (6), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (a)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232, §505(a)(1), added par. (6). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 115–232, §505(a)(2), added subsec. (e). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (e)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–364 substituted "October 1, 2008" for "October 1, 2005". (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (a)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–375 added par. (5). (Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005) Law text · (d)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–107, §504(b)(1), inserted heading. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §504(a), inserted ", except that the minimum period of service in effect under this subparagraph before October 1, 2005, shall be eighteen months" before period at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §504(c), substituted "subparagraph (A)" for "clause (A)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §504(b)(2), inserted heading. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §504(b)(3), inserted heading. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §504(b)(4), inserted heading. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §505(c)(1)(A), added par. (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (d)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–85, §503(a)(1), substituted "grade any of the following officers:" for "grade—" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–85, §503(a)(2), substituted "An officer" for "an officer" and a period for "; or". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–85, §503(a)(4), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–85, §503(a)(3), redesignated par. (2) as (3) and substituted "An officer" for "an officer". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998) Law text · (d)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–337 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 103–160, §931(c)(1). See 1993 Amendment note below.

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–160, §931(c)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 103–337, inserted ": time-in-grade and other requirements" in section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 103–160, §931(b), struck out subsec. (e) which specified certain requirements for appointment to grade of brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half). See section 619a of this title. · (e)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–190, §504(d)(1), added subpar. (A), redesignated subpars. (C) and (D) as (B) and (C) respectively, and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows: · (c)
    • Pub. L. 102–190, §504(d)(2), added par. (3). · (c)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–456, §515(a)(1)(A), substituted "January 1, 1994" for "January 1, 1992" in second sentence. · (e)
    • Pub. L. 100–456, §515(b)(1), added subpars. (D) and (E) and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: "until January 1, 1992, in the case of an officer who served before October 1, 1986, in an assignment (other than a joint duty assignment) that involved significa… · (e), (E)
    • Pub. L. 100–456, §515(b)(2), substituted "paragraph (2) (other than under subparagraph (A) of that paragraph)" for "paragraph (2)(B), (2)(C), or (2)(D)". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 100–456, §515(a)(1)(B), added par. (5). · (e)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–180, §1305(a), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "An officer may not be selected for promotion to the grade of brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half) unless the officer has served in a joint duty assignment." · (e)
    • Pub. L. 100–180, §1314(b)(4), substituted "October 1, 1986," for "the date of the enactment of this subsection". · (e)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–433 added subsec. (e). · (e)

    1985

    • Pub. L. 99–145 substituted "rear admiral (lower half)" for "commodore". · (a), (c)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–525, §525(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (2), an officer" for "An officer", and added par. (2). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–525, §525(b), added subpar. (D). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 98–525, §529(a), struck out "Navy or" before "Marine Corps" and struck out "lieutenant commander or" before "major". · (d)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–86 substituted "commodore" for "commodore admiral". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–22, §4(c)(1), struck out "and" after "promotion;". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 97–86 substituted "commodore" for "commodore admiral". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 97–22, §4(c)(2), substituted "for the purposes of clause (A); and" for the period at end of cl. (B). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 97–22, §4(c)(3), added cl. (C). · (c)

    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.