_______ Act of 2024
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
New Jersey Governor · D-NJ
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 590 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| Policy Area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 21, 2025 |
| Latest Action | January 21, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 2 · House vote — · — views |