10 USC § 8215 - Citizenship of officers of vessels

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title: "10 USC § 8215 - Citizenship of officers of vessels"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "8215"
section_name: "Citizenship of officers of vessels"
chapter_number: 825
chapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "PERSONNEL"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 376, § 6019; renumbered § 8215, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(7), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)"
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# § 8215. Citizenship of officers of vessels

The officers of vessels of the United States shall in all cases by citizens of the United States.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 376, § 6019; renumbered § 8215, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(7), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.)

| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6019 | 34 U.S.C. 211. | R.S. 1428. |

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 8215, acts , ; , , (F), , prescribed authorized strength of Regular Air Force in female warrant officers on active list, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

### Amendments

2018— renumbered  as this section.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .