WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

The law › Title 5, Government Organization and Employees › Chapter 33

5 U.S.C. 3361: Promotion; competitive service; examination

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Not changed since. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (b)

How it got here

Unchanged since Public Law 89-554 (Sep 6, 1966).

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.