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10 U.S.C. 701: Entitlement and accumulation

Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-649. Changed by 22 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (a), (c), (d), (f), (i)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159, in introductory provisions, substituted ", while on active duty, gives birth, loses a pregnancy, or has a stillbirth," for "gives birth while on active duty" and "such birth, loss of pregnancy, or stillbirth" for "such birth". Law text · (k)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1722(d)(1)(A)(i), added subpar. (D). Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1722(d)(1)(A)(ii), inserted ", or of the Space Force," after "member of a reserve component". Law text · (h), (6)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1722(d)(1)(B), inserted ", or of the Space Force," after "member of a reserve component". Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1801(a)(10), redesignated cls. (A) to (C) as (i) to (iii), respectively. Law text · (l)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263, §631(b)(1), substituted "subsections (e) and (f)" for "subsections (d), (f), and (g)". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §631(a), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: "Notwithstanding subsection (b), during the period beginning on October 1, 2008, through September 30, 2015, a member may accumulate up to 75 days of leave." Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §632(a), added subsec. (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which related to authority to allow certain members of the armed forces who would lose accumulated leave in excess of 60 or 75 days, as the case may be, to retain accumulated total of 120 days of leave. Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §631(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d). Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §631(b)(2), substituted "subsections (b) and (e)" for "subsections (b), (d), and (f)" in introductory provisions. Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §631(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e). Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §631(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g). Former subsec. (g) redesignated (f). Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §631(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (i) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (g). Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §633(b), which directed amendment of par. (4) of subsec. (h) by designating existing provisions as subpar. (A), redesignating former subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii) of subpar. (A), and adding subpar. (B), was executed to par. (3) to reflect the probable in… Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §631(b)(3), substituted "subsections (b) and (e)" for "subsections (b), (d), and (f)". Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §631(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (j) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (h). Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §631(a)(2), redesignated subsecs. (k) to (m) as (j) to (l), respectively. Former subsec. (j) redesignated (i). Law text · (j), (k), (l)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §633(a), added subsec. (m). Law text · (m)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §631(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (m) as (l). Law text · (m)

2021

  • Pub. L. 117–81, §621(a)(1)(A)(i), substituted "a member of the armed forces described in paragraph (2) is allowed up to a total of 12 weeks of parental leave during the one-year period beginning after the following events:" and cls. (i) and (ii) for "a member of the armed forces … Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §621(a)(1)(A)(ii), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "Under the regulations prescribed for purposes of this subsection, a member of the armed forces described in paragraph (2) who is the primary caregiver in the case of the… Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §621(a)(1)(C), substituted "A member who has given birth may receive medical convalescent leave in conjunction with such birth. Medical convalescent leave in excess of the leave under paragraph (1) may be authorized if such additional medical convalescent leave" for … Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §621(a)(1)(B), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "The Secretary shall prescribe in the regulations referred to in paragraph (1) a definition of the term 'primary caregiver' for purposes of this subsection." Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §621(a)(1)(D), substituted "paragraphs (1) and (3)" for "paragraphs (1) and (4)". Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §621(a)(1)(B), redesignated par. (5) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (3). Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §621(a)(1)(B), redesignated par. (6) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (4). Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §621(a)(1)(E), inserted ", subject to the exceptions in paragraph (1)(B)(ii)" after "shall be forfeited". Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §621(a)(1)(B), redesignated par. (7) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (5). Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §621(a)(1)(B), redesignated par. (9) as (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (6). Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §621(a)(1)(F), substituted "paragraph (3)" for "paragraph (4)". Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §621(a)(1)(B), struck out par. (8) which read as follows: "Under the regulations prescribed for purposes of this subsection, a member taking leave under paragraph (1) may, as a condition for taking such leave, be required— Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §621(a)(1)(B), redesignated par. (9) as (7) and struck out par. (10) which read as follows: Law text · (i), (10)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §621(a)(2), redesignated subsecs. (k) and (l) as (j) and (k), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (j) which related to leave for secondary caregivers in case of birth of child or adoption of child. Law text · (j), (k)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §621(a)(3), added subsec. (l). Former subsec. (l) redesignated (k). Law text · (l)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §622(a), added subsec. (m). Law text · (m)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92, §571, substituted "in more than one increment" for "only in one increment" and inserted "in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned" before period at end. Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §572, added subsec. (l). Law text · (l)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328 added subsecs. (i) and (j) and struck out former subsecs. (i) and (j) which read as follows: Law text · (i), (j)

2013

  • Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "September 30, 2015" for "September 30, 2013". Law text · (d)

2011

  • Pub. L. 111–383 added subsec. (k). Law text · (k)

2009

  • Pub. L. 111–84 substituted "September 30, 2013" for "December 31, 2010". Law text · (d)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–181, §551(a)(1), substituted "subsections (d), (f), and (g)" for "subsection (f) and subsection (g)". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–181, §551(a)(2), added subsec. (d). Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 110–181, §551(b)(1), substituted "at the end of the fiscal year any accumulated leave in excess of the number of days of leave authorized to be accumulated under subsection (b) or (d)" for "any accumulated leave in excess of 60 days at the end of the fiscal year". Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 110–181, §551(b)(2), substituted "the days of leave authorized to be accumulated under subsection (b) or (d) that are" for "60 days" and inserted "(or fourth fiscal year, if accumulated while subsection (d) is in effect)" after "third fiscal year". Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 110–181, §551(b)(3), substituted "except for this paragraph, would lose at the end of that fiscal year any accumulated leave in excess of the number of days of leave authorized to be accumulated under subsection (b) or (d), shall be permitted to retain such leave until the e… Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 110–181, §551(c), substituted "limitations in subsections (b), (d), and (f)" for "60-day limitation in subsection (b) and the 90-day limitation in subsection (f)" in introductory provisions. Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 110–417 added subsec. (j). Law text · (j)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–163, §682, amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "This subsection applies to a member who serves on active duty for a continuous period of at least 120 days— Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 109–163, §593(a), added subsec. (i). Law text · (i)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–136 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "Under uniform regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary concerned, and approved by the Secretary of Defense, a member who serves on active duty for a continuous period of at least 120 days… Law text · (f)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–190 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (2), leave" for "Leave" in last sentence, and added par. (2). · (f)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–661 added subsec. (h). · (h)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–525 substituted "60-day" for "sixty-day", "90-day" for "ninety-day", and "150" for "one hundred and fifty" in two places. · (g)

1983

  • Pub. L. 98–94 substituted "the end of the third fiscal year" for "the end of the fiscal year". · (f)

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–81, §2(a)(1), struck out "and" at end of par. (2). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 97–81, §2(a)(2), substituted "; and" for a period at end of par. (3). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 97–81, §2(a)(3), added par. (4). · (a)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–579 inserted "or a member assigned to a deployable ship, mobile unit, or to other duty designated for the purpose of this section," after "title 37". · (f)

1972

  • Pub. L. 92–596, §1(1), inserted reference to subsec. (g). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 92–596, §1(2), added subsec. (g). · (g)

1968

  • Pub. L. 90–245, §1(1), inserted reference to subsec. (f). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 90–245, §1(2), added subsec. (f). · (f)

1965

  • Pub. L. 89–151 repealed subsec. (d) which provided that accumulated leave did not survive the death of a member during active service. · (d)

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.