Statute · United States Code
10 U.S.C. § 986 — Policy regarding identification of gender or personal pronouns in official correspondence
10 U.S.C. § 986
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2025-01-06
- Topic
- employee-benefits-and-executive-compensation
The Secretary of Defense may not require or prohibit a member of the armed forces or a civilian employee of the Department of Defense to identify the gender or personal pronouns of such member or employee in any official correspondence of the Department.
Citator
10 U.S.C. § 986 — Policy regarding identification of gender or personal pronouns in official correspondence is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
The Secretary of Defense may not require or prohibit a member of the armed forces or a civilian employee of the Department of Defense to identify the gender or personal pronouns of such member or employee in any official correspondence of the Department.