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119th Congress

H.R. 590

_______ Act of 2024

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
S001207
Introduced
Jan 21, 2025
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Committees
House Committee on Armed Services
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (2)

Added later (2)

Summary

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

This bill requires the consent of the chief executive officers (e.g., governors) of involved states when the President or Department of Defense orders National Guard units to perform training or other duty in such states. Under the bill, the term state includes the District of Columbia and territories or possessions of the United States. The bill also subjects the ordered training or duty to the limitations of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which prohibits the use of the military for civil law enforcement purposes.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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