10 U.S.C. § 657

Prohibition on service in the armed forces by individuals convicted of certain sexual offenses

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(a)Prohibition on Commissioning or Enlistment.—A person who has been convicted of an offense specified in subsection (b) under Federal or State law may not be processed for commissioning or permitted to enlist in the armed forces.(b)Covered Offenses.—An offense specified in this subsection is any felony offense as follows:(1) Rape or sexual assault.(2) Forcible sodomy.(3) Incest.(4) An attempt to commit an offense specified in paragraph (1) through (3), as punishable under applicable Federal or State law.(Added Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title XVII, § 1711(a)(1), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 962.)

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Reid v. Mayorkas (D.D.C. 2024).

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Reid v. Mayorkas (D.D.C. 2024). · cites it 3× “Plaintiffs cite no authority for these assertions, do not grapple with the significant textual differences between the two provisions, and do not account for the distinct requirement found in § 7106 for merchant mariners to renew their licenses every five years.”

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