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119th Congress

H.R. 5604

National Guard Proper Use Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Andrea Salinas(D-OR)
Introduced
Sep 26, 2025
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Committees
House Committee on Armed Services
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (32)

Original cosponsors (1)

Added later (31)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

National Guard Proper Use Act This bill prohibits, in accordance with the Posse Comitatus Act, members of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard from being ordered to enforce immigration laws. Generally, the Posse Comitatus Act prohibits the use of the military for civil law enforcement purposes.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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