Support of civil authorities: requirement for use of members of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement personnel

10 U.S.C. § 723

• Title: 10 — Armed Forces
• Chapter: 41 — SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS, DETAILS, AND DUTIES

Text

(a) Response to Civil Disturbances.—Whenever a member of the armed forces (including the National Guard) or Federal law enforcement personnel provide support to Federal authorities to respond to a civil disturbance, each individual employed in the capacity of providing such support shall visibly display—
(1) the individual's name or other individual identifier that is unique to that individual; and
(2) the name of the armed force, Federal entity, or other organization by which such individual is employed.
(b) Support to Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies by Members of the Armed Forces.—Whenever a member of the armed forces (including the National Guard) provides support to civilian law enforcement agencies, each such member providing such support shall visibly display the name of the armed force in which such member operates.
(c) Exception.—The requirements under subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to individuals referred to in any such subsection who—
(1) do not wear a uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official duties; or
(2) are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties.

History

(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, §1064(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3860; amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title X, §1043(a)(1), (b)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1037.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60, §1043(b)(1), substituted "civil authorities" for "Federal authorities in response to civil disturbances" in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60, §1043(a)(1), substituted "Response to Civil Disturbances" for "Requirement" in heading.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 119–60, §1043(a)(3), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 119–60, §1043(a)(2), (4), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c) and, in introductory provisions, substituted "requirements under subsections (a) and (b)" for "requirement under subsection (a)" and "any such subsection" for "such subsection".

Editorial Notes

Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, §924(b)(2)(C), (20)(C), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3821, 3824, added items 743 and 747 and struck out former items 743 "Rank: Chief of Staff of the Army; Chief of Naval Operations; Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Commandant of the Marine Corps" and 747 "Command: when different commands of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard join".
2016—Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, §502(i)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2103, struck out item 744 "Physician to White House: assignment; grade".
1991—Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, §1114(c), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1502, added item 742 and struck out item 745 "Warrant officers: rank".
1987—Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XIII, §1314(b)(5)(B), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1175, inserted "; Commandant of the Marine Corps" after "Air Force" in item 743.
1980—Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §501(10)(A), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2908, as amended Pub. L. 97–22, §10(a)(1), July 10, 1981, 95 Stat. 136, substituted "armed forces" for "Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps" in item 741.
Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §501(10)(B), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2908, added item 750.
1968—Pub. L. 90–235, §5(a)(1)(B), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 761, added items 747 and 749.
1958—Pub. L. 85–861, §1(19), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1442, struck out item 742 "Rank: officers of regular and reserve components".