Backlash grows over Democratic-led states National Guard deployments to
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7 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is HR6976: Duty Status Reform Act.
HR6976 · 119th Congress
Duty Status Reform Act
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This story is about Research lead: Backlash grows over Democratic-led states National Guard deployments to. This bill would clarify and consolidate reserve-component duty authorities and statuses.
If passed, it would:
- clarify and consolidate reserve-component duty authorities and statuses • route certain Guard call-up orders through governors, or through the D.C. Guard commanding general.
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This story is about Research lead: Backlash grows over Democratic-led states National Guard deployments to. This bill would limit DoD and other federal support to civilian law-enforcement activities.
If passed, it would
- limit DoD and other federal support to civilian law-enforcement activities • add enforcement tools, including a civil action provision.
This story is about Research lead: Backlash grows over Democratic-led states National Guard deployments to. This bill would give the Mayor authority over the D.C. National Guard similar to a governor’s authority over a state Guard.
If passed, it would
- give the Mayor authority over the D.C. National Guard similar to a governor’s authority over a state Guard • make D.C.-specific Guard administration and civil-disturbance response less dependent on White House control.
This story is about Research lead: Backlash grows over Democratic-led states National Guard deployments to. This bill would require notice to Congress before Guard units are called into federal service for domestic use under 10 U.S.C. 12406.
If passed, it would
- require notice to Congress before Guard units are called into federal service for domestic use under 10 U.S.C. 12406 • require repeated updates for deployments lasting more than 48 hours, including mission area and command details.
This story is about Research lead: Backlash grows over Democratic-led states National Guard deployments to. This bill would make the D.C. Mayor commander-in-chief of the D.C. Guard for local purposes.
If passed, it would
- make the D.C. Mayor commander-in-chief of the D.C. Guard for local purposes • revise related statutes to substitute the Mayor for current federal control points in Guard administration.
This story is about Research lead: Backlash grows over Democratic-led states National Guard deployments to. This bill would require the consent of the relevant chief executive, including for D.C., before Guard units perform covered duty there.
If passed, it would
- require the consent of the relevant chief executive, including for D.C., before Guard units perform covered duty there • subject that duty to the Posse Comitatus Act’s limits on military involvement in civilian law enforcement.
This story is about Research lead: Backlash grows over Democratic-led states National Guard deployments to. This bill would impose broader limits on military deployments in domestic settings.
If passed, it would
- impose broader limits on military deployments in domestic settings • address exceptions that can bypass Posse Comitatus restrictions.
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