Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§7375 Production of supplies and munitions: hours and pay of laborers and mechanics
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Summary
During a national emergency declared by the President, Army laborers and mechanics who make military supplies or munitions normally work 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week, but the Secretary of the Army can set rules that let them work longer. If a worker puts in more than 40 hours in a week, they must be paid at least one and one-half times their regular hourly pay for each extra hour.
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Title 10, §7375
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During a national emergency declared by the President, the regular working hours of laborers and mechanics of the Department of the Army producing military supplies or munitions are 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. However, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army these hours may be exceeded. Each laborer or mechanic who works more than 40 hours in a workweek shall be paid at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular hourly rate for each hour in excess of 40.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 40255:189a.July 2, 1940, ch. 508, § 4(b), 54 Stat. 714. The words “Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law” are omitted as surplusage. The word “producing” is substituted for the words “who are engaged in the manufacture or production”. The last sentence is substituted for 5:189a (last 34 words).
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 4025 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of
Amendments
and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 7375
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73