Deeming of notice upon publication
section 3802 of this titleEvery person shall be deemed to have notice of the requirements of this chapter upon publication by the President of a proclamation or other public notice fixing a time for any registration under .
Duty to inform local board of current address and changes in status
It shall be the duty of every registrant to keep his local board informed as to his current address and changes in status as required by such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the President.
Separability of provisions
If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.
Voluntary enlistments or reenlistments; absence of affect
section 3803(c) of this titleExcept as provided in , nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to repeal, amend, or suspend the laws now in force authorizing voluntary enlistment or reenlistment in the Armed Forces of the United States, including the reserve components thereof, except that no person shall be accepted for enlistment after he has been issued an order to report for induction unless authorized by the Director and the Secretary of Defense and except that, whenever the Congress or the President has declared that the national interest is imperiled, voluntary enlistment or reenlistment in such forces, and their reserve components, may be suspended by the President to such extent as he may deem necessary in the interest of national defense.
Furnishing of names and addresses to Secretary of Defense or Secretary of Homeland Security
In order to assist the Armed Forces in recruiting individuals for voluntary service in the Armed Forces, the Director shall, upon the request of the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security, furnish to the Secretary the full names, email addresses (if available), dates of birth, phone numbers (if available), and mailing addresses of individuals registered under this Act. Full names, email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, and mailing addresses furnished pursuant to the preceding sentence may be used by the Secretary of Defense or Secretary of Homeland Security only for recruiting purposes.
June 24, 1948, ch. 62562 Stat. 624Pub. L. 92–129, title I, § 101(a)(33)85 Stat. 353Pub. L. 97–86, title IX, § 916(c)95 Stat. 1129Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(e)(11)(E)116 Stat. 2316Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, § 532(a)138 Stat. 1886Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title V, § 535(b)(5)139 Stat. 872(, title I, § 15, ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Amendment of Subsection (a)
Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title V, § 535(b)(5)139 Stat. 872section 3802 of this title, (c), , , provided that, effective one year after , subsection (a) of this section is amended by striking “upon publication by the President of a proclamation or other public notice fixing a time for any registration under ”. See 2025 Amendment note below.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act June 24, 1948, ch. 62562 Stat. 604This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a), (c), and (d), was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of , , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.
act June 24, 1948, ch. 62562 Stat. 604section 3801 of this titleThis Act, referred to in subsec. (e), is , , known as the Military Selective Service Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under and Tables.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 465 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments
Pub. L. 119–60section 3802 of this title2025—Subsec. (a). struck out “upon publication by the President of a proclamation or other public notice fixing a time for any registration under ” after “this chapter”.
Pub. L. 118–1592024—Subsec. (e). substituted “the full names, email addresses (if available), dates of birth, phone numbers (if available), and mailing addresses” for “the names and addresses” and “Full names, email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, and mailing addresses furnished” for “Names and addresses furnished”.
Pub. L. 107–2962002—Subsec. (e). substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation” in two places.
Pub. L. 97–861981—Subsec. (e). added subsec. (e).
Pub. L. 92–129section 3803(g) of this title1971—Subsec. (d). inserted provision empowering the Director and the Secretary of Defense to authorize voluntary enlistments and reenlistments in the Armed Forces after a person has been issued an order to report for induction and struck out reference to .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2025 Amendment
Pub. L. 119–60section 535(c) of Pub. L. 119–60section 3802 of this titleAmendment by effective one year after , see , set out as an Effective Date of Repeal note under .
Effective Date of 2024 Amendment
Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, § 532(b)138 Stat. 1887
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Pub. L. 107–296section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296section 101 of Title 10Amendment by effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.