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14 U.S.C. 1902: Policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence

Created in 2012 by the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-213). Changed by 3 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed the section as a whole

How it got here

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §8505(a)(11)(A), substituted "individual or individuals" for "person or persons". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §8505(a)(11)(B), substituted "individual" for "person". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 200 of this title as this section. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text
  • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "Commandant" for "Commandant of the Coast Guard". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a)

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.