Nonpartisan civic infrastructure
AllCiv·Legis1
·

5 U.S.C. § 7542

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Actions covered
About This Law
/us/usc/t5/s7542
Title
5 — Government Organization and Employees
Chapter
PTIII/SPTF/CH75
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

Highlight any text to annotate
This subchapter applies to a removal from the civil service or suspension for more than 14 days, but does not apply to an action initiated under section 1215 of this title, to a suspension or removal under section 7532 of this title, or to a removal under section 3592 or 3595 of this title. (Added Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, § 411(2), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1174; amended Pub. L. 97–35, title XVII, § 1704(d)(1), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 758; Pub. L. 101–12, § 9(a)(2), Apr. 10, 1989, 103 Stat. 35.) Editorial Notes Amendments1989—Pub. L. 101–12 substituted “1215” for “1206”. 1981—Pub. L. 97–35 inserted reference to section 3595 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of 1989 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 101–12 effective 90 days following Apr. 10, 1989, see section 11 of Pub. L. 101–12, set out as a note under section 1201 of this title. Effective Date of 1981 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective June 1, 1981, with certain exceptions and conditions, see section 1704(e) of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3595 of this title. Effective DateSection effective 9 months after Oct. 13, 1978, and congressional review of provisions of sections 401 through 412 of Pub. L. 95–454, see section 415 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 3131 of this title.

Take Action

Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this section.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.