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38 U.S.C. § 4316

Rights, benefits, and obligations of persons absent from employment for service in a uniformed service

United States · Title 38 — VETERANS’ BENEFITS · Status: effective

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38 U.S.C. § 4316, Rights, benefits, and obligations of persons absent from employment for service in a uniformed service, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/473389
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Subject to paragraphs (2) through (6), a person who is absent from a position of employment by reason of service in the uniformed services shall be— Subject to subparagraph (B), a person who— A person who is reemployed by an employer under this chapter shall not be discharged from such employment, except for cause—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 103-353(H.R. 995)1994-10-13
    Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-275(S. 1711)1996-10-09
    Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-419(S. 1402)2000-11-01
    Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2000
    House: 417–0Senate: no recorded tally