10 USC § 12405 - National Guard in Federal service: status

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title: "10 USC § 12405 - National Guard in Federal service: status"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "12405"
section_name: "National Guard in Federal service: status"
chapter_number: 1211
chapter_name: "NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS IN FEDERAL SERVICE"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "PERSONNEL GENERALLY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(f)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2993.)"
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# § 12405. National Guard in Federal service: status

Members of the National Guard called into Federal service are, from the time when they are required to respond to the call, subject to the laws and regulations governing the Army or the Air Force, as the case may be, except those applicable only to members of the Regular Army or Regular Air Force, as the case may be.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(f)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2993.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in sections 3499 and 8499 of this title, prior to repeal by .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .