Governors could use some full-time National Guard members during state disasters. States would need federal approval and would have to pay the full staffing cost.
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Emergency Response Authority Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Latest action on S. 3450: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects states, governors, and full-time National Guard members who may be called into disaster work. It also affects people in disaster areas because it could change how many trained Guard members a state can use and how fast they can be sent. State budgets matter too, because states must repay the full staffing cost.
Why this matters: This bill could help states bring in trained Guard members during disasters, but states would have to pay for that help. It may help with hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and other emergencies if the Secretary of Defense approves. It could also limit use in poorer states or states hit often by disasters, because the bill requires full repayment. The federal government would not be legally responsible for claims from these state missions.
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