§723 — Title 10 Armed Forces | U.S. Code

Summary

When members of the military (including the National Guard) or Federal law enforcement personnel help Federal authorities respond to a civil disturbance, they must wear visible identification that shows their own name or a unique ID and the name of their military branch, agency, or employer. If military members help civilian police, they must show the name of their armed force. The rules do not apply to people who do not normally wear a uniform or distinctive gear, or to those working undercover as part of their normal job.

Title 10, §723

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(a)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)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)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.

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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”.

§723 Support of Civil Authorities: Requirement for Use of Members of the Armed Forces and Federal Law Enforcement Personnel

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Title 10, §723

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