{"data":{"id":"us/6-u.s.c.-456","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"6 U.S.C. § 456","heading":"Military activities","body":"Nothing in this chapter shall confer upon the Secretary any authority to engage in warfighting, the military defense of the United States, or other military activities, nor shall anything in this chapter limit the existing authority of the Department of Defense or the Armed Forces to engage in warfighting, the military defense of the United States, or other military activities.","path":["Title 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY","CHAPTER 1—HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc06@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:47Z","sha256":"df37b9e85d8c76ce3dd4617101c7af1ba5408c58ff69db3fd009a41fc6dec092","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/6-u.s.c.-455","next":"us/6-u.s.c.-457"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}