Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73

§2241b Prohibition on contracts providing payments for activities at sporting events to honor members of the armed forces

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART IV— - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › Chapter CHAPTER 134— - MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORITIES, PROHIBITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS › § 2241b

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Department of Defense cannot sign contracts that pay someone to do activities at sporting events meant to honor, or that look like they honor, members of the armed forces (regular or reserve). The DoD can still help or allow honor activities that are free or paid with non‑Federal money if they follow the rules about accepting gifts by the military departments, the armed forces, and members of the armed forces.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §2241b

Armed Forces — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Department of Defense may not enter into any contract or other agreement under which payments are to be made in exchange for activities by the contractor intended to honor, or giving the appearance of honoring, members of the armed forces (whether members of the regular components or the reserve components) at any form of sporting event.

(b)Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed as prohibiting the Department of Defense from taking actions to facilitate activities intended to honor members of the armed forces at sporting events that are provided on a pro bono basis or otherwise funded with non-Federal funds if such activities are provided and received in accordance with applicable rules and regulations regarding the acceptance of gifts by the military departments, the armed forces, and members of the armed forces.

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 2241b

Title 10 — Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73