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10 U.S.C. 9081: The United States Space Force
Created in 2017 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91). Changed by 4 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.
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This Congress
- S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (e)
How it got here
2023
- Pub. L. 118–31, §1712(a)(1), (2), redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "the Regular Space Force;". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §1712(a)(3), struck out ", including those not assigned to units, necessary to form the basis for a complete and immediate mobilization for the national defense in the event of a national emergency" after "Space Force". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
2021
- Pub. L. 116–283, §922(a), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Space Force shall be composed of the following: (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §922(b)(1), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Space Force shall be organized, trained, and equipped to provide— (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §922(b)(2), struck out subsec. (d). Text read as follows: "It shall be the duty of the Space Force to— (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
2019
- Pub. L. 116–92, §952(b)(4), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to Air Force Space Command. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text
- Pub. L. 116–92, §952(b)(3), renumbered section 2279c of this title as this section. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text
2018
- Pub. L. 115–232, §1081(a)(17)(A), substituted "December 12, 2017" for "the date of the enactment of this Act". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 115–232, §1081(a)(17)(B)(i), substituted "December 12, 2017" for "the date of the enactment of this section" in introductory provisions. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–232, §1081(a)(17)(B)(ii), substituted "after December 11, 2018" for "on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this section". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b)
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.