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14 U.S.C. 2505: Limitations on retirement and retired pay

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-557. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 424 of this title as this section. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–348 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "The provisions of any section of this title shall not be construed so as to prevent any officer or enlisted member from being placed on the retired list with the highest grade or rating and the highest retired p…

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–557 substituted reference to enlisted member for reference to enlisted man in four places.

    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.