§986. Policy regarding identification of gender or personal pronouns in official correspondence
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.
(Added
Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title V, §522(b), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 249
.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 986, added
Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title X, §1071(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654
, 1654A-275; amended
Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, §1048(c)(3), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1226
;
Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, §1062, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2056
, prohibited the Department of Defense from granting or renewing security clearances for certain persons, prior to repeal by
Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title X, §1072(b)(1), (3), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 329
, 330, effective Jan. 1, 2008.