Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§7447 Cadets; Nominees: Effect of Redistricting of States
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Summary
If redistricting puts a cadet’s or nominee’s home into a different congressional district than the one that nominated them, they are counted for the new district. The new district’s cadet total is increased to include them, but that increase is reduced by one if they fail to become a cadet or when they finally leave the Academy.
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 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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