Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§2241b Prohibition on Contracts Providing Payments for Activities at Sporting Events to Honor Members of the Armed Forces
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART IV — SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › CHAPTER 134 — MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › SUBCHAPTER I — MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORITIES, PROHIBITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS › § 2241b
Summary
The Department of Defense must not sign any contract that pays someone to do activities meant to honor, or that look like they honor, service members (active or reserve) at sporting events. The DoD can still allow honor activities that are free or paid with non‑federal money if they follow the military’s rules for accepting gifts.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §2241b
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Prohibition.—
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)Construction.—
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110