---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 U.S.C. § 12405"
title: "10"
title_heading: "Armed Forces"
number: "12405"
heading: "National Guard in Federal service: status"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/12405"
units:
  - "Subtitle E — Reserve Components"
  - "Part II — Personnel Generally"
  - "Chapter 1211 — National Guard Members in Federal Service"
---

# §12405. National Guard in Federal service: status


Members of the [National Guard](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-1) 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](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-12) Army or [Regular](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-12) Air Force, as the case may be.


## Source credit

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

## Notes

### 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 Pub. L. 103–337, § 1662(f)(2).

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title.