_______ Act of 2024
_______ Act of 2024
Plain Language Summary
# HR 590 Summary **What the Bill Does** This bill would require the President and Department of Defense to get permission from state governors before ordering National Guard units to perform training exercises or other duties within their states. Currently, the federal government can order these deployments without state approval. The bill would also ensure that any National Guard activities follow the Posse Comitatus Act, a 19th-century law that prevents the military from being used for law enforcement purposes. **Who It Affects** The bill primarily affects governors, the President, the Department of Defense, and National Guard members. It would apply to all 50 states, Washington D.C., and U.S.
territories and possessions. The changes would give state leaders more control over how their National Guard units are used within their borders. **Current Status** HR 590 was introduced by Representative Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and is currently under review in a congressional committee. It has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives.
CRS Official Summary
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.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.