§ 2512. Family leave policies for the Coast Guard

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original. Probably should be “subsection”.
2. 2 So in original. Probably should be “subsection (b)”.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2016

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015

   Pub. L. 114–120 title II § 222(a) · 130 Stat. 27

   Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 2512

   Added Pub. L. 114–120, title II, § 222(a), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 49, § 431

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 114–120, title II, § 222(a), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 49, § 431

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended by inserting after section 430 the following: “§ 431. Leave policies for the Coast Guard   “Not Deadline. Regulations. later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary of the Navy promulgates a new rule, policy, or memorandum pursuant to section 704 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to leave associated with the birth or adoption of a child, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall promulgate a similar rule, policy, or memorandum that provides leave to officers and enlisted members of the Coast Guard that is equal in duration and compensation to that provided by the Secretary of the Navy.” .

2. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 § 315(a) · 132 Stat. 4192

   1. Amended · 14 U.S.C. § 2512

      Pub. L. 115–282, § 315(a), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Inserted · 14 U.S.C. § 2512

      Pub. L. 115–282, § 315(a), inserted heading

   3. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2512

      Pub. L. 115–282, § 315(a), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (b), not later than 1 year” for “Not later than 1 year”

   4. Added · 14 U.S.C. § 2512

      Pub. L. 115–282, § 315(a), added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–282, § 315(a), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “Except as provided in subsection (b), not later than 1 year” for “Not later than 1 year”, and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Policy.— Section 2512 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “Not later than 1 year” and inserting the following: “(a) In General.— Except as provided in subsection (b), not later than 1 year” ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(b) Leave Associated With Birth or Adoption of Child.— Notwithstanding subsection (a), sections 701 and 704 of title 10, or any other provision of law, all officers and enlisted members of the Coast Guard shall be authorized leave associated with the birth or adoption of a child during the 1-year period immediately following such birth or adoption and, at the discretion of the Commanding Officer, such officer or enlisted member shall be permitted— “(1) to take such leave in increments; and “(2) to use flexible work schedules (pursuant to a program established by the Secretary in accordance with chapter 61 of title 5).” .

3. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 § 114(b) · 132 Stat. 4192

   Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 2512

   Pub. L. 115–282, § 114(b), renumbered section 431 of this title as this section

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–282, § 114(b), renumbered section 431 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Redesignations and Transfers.— (1) Requirement.— The sections of title 14, United States Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended— (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the table; and (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 25 of such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which the sections are presented in the table. (2) Table.— The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the following: Title 14 section number before redesignationSection heading (provided for identification purposes only-not amended)Title 14 section number after redesignation 334Grade on retirement2501 421Retirement2502 422Status of recalled personnel2503 423Computation of retired pay2504 424Limitations on retirement and retired pay2505 424aSuspension of payment of retired pay of members who are absent from the United States to avoid prosecution2506 425Board for Correction of Military Records deadline2507 426Emergency leave retention authority2508 427Prohibition of certain involuntary administrative separations2509 428Sea service letters2510 430Investigations of flag officers and Senior Executive Service employees2511 431Leave policies for the Coast Guard2512 467Computation of length of service2513 432Personnel of former Lighthouse Service2531

4. 2025

   Pub. L. 119–60 § 7225(a)(1) · 139 Stat. 1703

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2512

   Pub. L. 119–60, § 7225(a)(1), substituted “Family leave” for “Leave” in section catchline

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 119–60, § 7225(a)(1), substituted “Family leave” for “Leave” in section catchline.

5. 2025

   Pub. L. 119–60 § 7225(a)(2) · 139 Stat. 1703

   1. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2512(a)

      Pub. L. 119–60, § 7225(a)(2), substituted “or, with respect to the reserve component of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Defense promulgates a new regulation for members of the reserve component of the Coast Guard pursuant to section 711 of title 10,” for “, United States Code,”

   2. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2512(a)

      Pub. L. 119–60, § 7225(a)(2), substituted “or placement of a minor child with the member for adoption or long term foster care” for “or adoption of a child”

   3. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2512(a)

      Pub. L. 119–60, § 7225(a)(2), substituted “, enlisted members, and members of the reserve component” for “and enlisted members”

   4. Inserted · 14 U.S.C. § 2512(a)

      Pub. L. 119–60, § 7225(a)(2), inserted “or, with respect to members of the reserve component of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Defense” after “provided by the Secretary of the Navy”

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7225(a)(2), substituted “or, with respect to the reserve component of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Defense promulgates a new regulation for members of the reserve component of the Coast Guard pursuant to section 711 of title 10,” for “, United States Code,”, “or placement of a minor child with the member for adoption or long term foster care” for “or adoption of a child”, and “, enlisted members, and members of the reserve component” for “and enlisted members”, and inserted “or, with respect to members of the reserve component of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Defense” after “provided by the Secretary of the Navy”.

6. 2025

   Pub. L. 119–60 § 7225(a)(3) · 139 Stat. 1703

   1. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2512(b)

      Pub. L. 119–60, § 7225(a)(3), substituted, in heading, “Placement of Minor Child With Member for Adoption or Long Term Foster Care” for “Adoption of Child”

   2. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2512(b)

      Pub. L. 119–60, § 7225(a)(3), substituted, in heading, “, 704, and 711” for “and 704”

   3. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2512(b)

      Pub. L. 119–60, § 7225(a)(3), substituted, in heading, “, enlisted members, and members of the reserve component” for “and enlisted members”

   4. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2512(b)

      Pub. L. 119–60, § 7225(a)(3), substituted, in heading, “the birth, adoption, or long term foster care” for “the birth or adoption”

   5. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2512(b)

      Pub. L. 119–60, § 7225(a)(3), substituted, in heading, “following such birth, placement of a minor child with the member for long-term foster care, or adoption,” for “immediately following such birth or adoption”

   6. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2512(b)

      Pub. L. 119–60, § 7225(a)(3), substituted, in heading, “, enlisted member, or member of the reserve component” for “enlisted member”

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7225(a)(3), substituted, in heading, “Placement of Minor Child With Member for Adoption or Long Term Foster Care” for “Adoption of Child”, and, in introductory provisions, “, 704, and 711” for “and 704”, “, enlisted members, and members of the reserve component” for “and enlisted members”, “the birth, adoption, or long term foster care” for “the birth or adoption”, “following such birth, placement of a minor child with the member for long-term foster care, or adoption,” for “immediately following such birth or adoption”, and “, enlisted member, or member of the reserve component” for “enlisted member”.

7. 2025

   Pub. L. 119–60 § 7225(a)(4) · 139 Stat. 1703

   Added · 14 U.S.C. § 2512(c); 14 U.S.C. § 2512(d)

   Pub. L. 119–60, § 7225(a)(4), added subsecs. (c) and (d)

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7225(a)(4), added subsecs. (c) and (d).

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