US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 8225

Female members: congressional review period for assignment to duty on submarines or for reconfiguration of submarines

(a)
No change in the Department of the Navy policy limiting service on submarines to males, as in effect on , may take effect until—
(1)
the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress written notice of the proposed change; and
(2)
a period of 30 days of continuous session of Congress (excluding any day on which either House of Congress is not in session) expires following the date on which the notice is received.
(b)
No funds available to the Department of the Navy may be expended to reconfigure any existing submarine, or to design any new submarine, to accommodate female crew members until—
(1)
the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress written notice of the proposed reconfiguration or design; and
(2)
a period of 30 days of continuous session of Congress (excluding any day on which either House of Congress is not in session) expires following the date on which the notice is received.
(c)
For purposes of this section, the continuity of a session of Congress is broken only by an adjournment of the Congress sine die.

Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(7)132 Stat. 1834(Added , title V, § 573(a)(1)], , , 1654A–136, § 6035; renumbered § 8225, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 503Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 504(9)94 Stat. 2916Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XII, § 1234(a)(1)102 Stat. 2059Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(a)(3)108 Stat. 2988section 12002 of this titleA prior section 8225, acts , ; , , ; , , , related to authorized strength of Air National Guard and Air National Guard of United States, exclusive of members on active duty, prior to repeal by , , . See .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 6035 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .