Early access: 15,549 bills from the current Congress so far, more added daily. Data from Congress.gov, GovInfo and the House and Senate vote records, updated Oct 13, 2026.
Public Law TrackerPLTPublic Law Tracker
S. 4784IntroducedSenate · nowHousePresidentLawIn committee
Sec. 542 · S. 4784

Discharge of midshipmen for unsatisfactory conduct or inaptitude

Division A — Department of Defense authorizations › Title V — Military personnel policy › Subtitle E — Member education, training, and transition

Read this section in the full bill →

This section appears in one version only, so there is nothing to compare yet.

Section 8462 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking Superintendent of the Naval Academy and all that follows through report of the facts— and inserting Secretary of the Navy may discharge a midshipman from the Naval Academy and from the naval service—; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking Superintendent and inserting Secretary; and (C) in paragraph (2), by striking Academic Board unanimously determines and inserting Secretary determines; and (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) The authority of the Secretary under subsection (a) may be delegated to the Superintendent of the Naval Academy..

Sec. 542: Discharge of midshipmen for unsatisfactory conduct or inaptitude · Public Law Tracker