The main job of this federal agency is to keep tabs on super-powered being operating within the United States, for purposes of legal tracking. While it is strictly voluntary, all supers are strongly encouraged to register with the agency. Without registration, a super cannot testify in a United States court of law without first revealing their "true" identity (which in and of itself would probably warrant a mistrial).

With registration, a super is assigned to liaison at the NPHA, who takes note of the hero’s identity, powers (if any), and testifies in court that they are who they say they are. This is their primary purpose.

In an attempt to encourage more participation with the NPHA, Congress recently passed legislation exempting registered heroes from costs associated with "reasonable" collateral damage incurred during the arrest of a criminal or supervillain, the costs instead being transferred to the criminal.

Technically speaking, any vigilante can register with the agency, not just those with superpowers. But few non-supers bother with this type of bureaucracy or even the niceties of the U.S. justice system.

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