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31 U.S.C. § 9302

Prohibition against surety bonds for United States Government personnel

United States · Title 31 — MONEY AND FINANCE · Status: effective

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31 U.S.C. § 9302, Prohibition against surety bonds for United States Government personnel, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/467953
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An agency (except a mixed-ownership Government corporation) may not require or obtain a surety bond for a member of the uniformed services or an officer or employee of the United States Government in carrying out official duties. This section does not affect the personal financial liability of the member, officer, or employee.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 97-258(H.R. 6128)1982-09-13
    A bill to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to money and finance, as title 31, United States Code, "Money and Finance".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally