US Code

Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 12503

Ready Reserve: funeral honors duty

(a)

Order to Duty .—

section 1491 of this titleA member of the Ready Reserve may be ordered to funeral honors duty, with the consent of the member, in preparation for or to perform funeral honors functions at the funeral of a veteran as defined in . Performance of funeral honors duty by a Reserve not on active duty shall be treated as inactive-duty training (including with respect to travel to and from such duty) for purposes of any provision of law other than sections 206 and 435 of title 37.
(b)

Service Credit .—

A member ordered to funeral honors duty under this section shall be required to perform a minimum of two hours of such duty in order to receive—
(1)
section 12732(a)(2)(E) of this title service credit under ; and
(2)
as directed by the Secretary concerned, either—
(A)
section 435 of title 37 the allowance under ; or
(B)
section 206 of title 37 compensation under .
(c)

Reimbursable Expenses .—

section 452 of title 37A member who performs funeral honors duty under this section may be reimbursed for travel and transportation expenses incurred in conjunction with such duty as authorized under if such duty is performed at a location 50 miles or more from the member’s residence.
(d)

Regulations .—

The exercise of authority under subsection (a) is subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
(e)

Members of the National Guard .—

section 115 of title 32This section does not apply to members of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States. The performance of funeral honors duty by those members is provided for in .

Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 578(g)(3)113 Stat. 628 Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654 Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 562(a)115 Stat. 1119 Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 631(f)(4)(A)125 Stat. 1465 Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a)(9)126 Stat. 1948 Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VI, § 626(c)(9)136 Stat. 2628 (Added , , ; amended , title V, § 575(a)(2)], , , 1654A–138; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–263, § 626(c)(9)(A)2022—Subsec. (a). , substituted “sections 206 and 435” for “sections 206 and 495”.

Pub. L. 117–263, § 626(c)(9)(B)Subsec. (b)(2)(A). , substituted “section 435” for “section 495”.

Pub. L. 117–263, § 626(c)(9)(C)Subsec. (c). , substituted “section 452” for “chapter 7”.

Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(a)(9)Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(4)(A)2013—Subsecs. (a), (b)(2)(A). , made technical amendment to directory language of . See 2011 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(4)(A)Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(a)(9)2011—Subsecs. (a), (b)(2)(A). , as amended by , substituted “495” for “435”.

Pub. L. 107–1072001—Subsec. (a). inserted at end “Performance of funeral honors duty by a Reserve not on active duty shall be treated as inactive-duty training (including with respect to travel to and from such duty) for purposes of any provision of law other than sections 206 and 435 of title 37.”

Pub. L. 106–398section 435 of title 372000—Subsec. (b)(2). amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “if authorized by the Secretary concerned, the allowance under .”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a)126 Stat. 1947 Pub. L. 112–81, , , provided that the amendment made by section 1076(a)(9) is effective , and as if included in as enacted.

Effective Date of 2001 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 562(c)115 Stat. 1120

section 115 of Title 32“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and , National Guard] shall apply to funeral honors duty performed on or after .”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654

section 115 of Title 32section 435 of Title 37“The amendments made by this section [amending this section, , National Guard, and , Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services] shall apply with respect to funeral honors duty performed on or after .”
, title V, § 575(c)], , , 1654A–138, provided that: