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5 U.S.C. 419: Special provisions concerning overseas contingency operations

Created in 2022 by Public Law 117-286. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 1790d.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–159 substituted "10 years" for "5 years". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (d)

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31 substituted "5 years" for "2 years". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (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.