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§7447 Cadets; nominees: effect of redistricting of States

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

When redistricting moves a cadet or nominee’s home into a different congressional district than the Representative who nominated them, they count for the new district. That district’s cadet limit rises to include them but drops by one if they never enroll or leave.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §7447

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If as a result of redistricting a State the domicile of a cadet, or a nominee, nominated by a Representative falls within a congressional district other than that from which he was nominated, he is charged to the district in which his domicile so falls. For this purpose, the number of cadets otherwise authorized for that district is increased to include him. However, the number as so increased is reduced by one if he fails to become a cadet or when he is finally separated from the Academy.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 434710:1091–1.July 7, 1943, ch. 193, 57 Stat. 383. The word “domicile” is substituted for the words “place of residence” to conform to opinions of the Judge Advocate General of the Army (R. 29, 83; J.A.G. 351.11, Feb. 10, 1925). The words “a * * * other than that from which he was nominated” are substituted for the word “another”. The words “were appointed with respect to”, “of the former district”, “as additional numbers”, “at such academy for the Representative”, “temporarily”, and “in attendance at such academy under an appointment from such former district” are omitted as surplusage. The words “the district in which his domicile so falls” are substituted for the words “of the latter district”. The words “to include him” are substituted for 10:1091–1 (18 words before proviso). The words “However, the number as so increased” are substituted for 10:1091–1 (1st 13 words of proviso). The words “if he fails to become a cadet” are inserted for clarity.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 4347 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. § 7447

Title 10Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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