S.Amdt. 6320

This amendment, submitted by Ms. Slotkin, aims to create a way for Congress to stop certain military activations and deployments. It proposes adding new sections to the law to give Congress the power to terminate specific authorities.

Key Changes and Additions:

• Congressional Power to Terminate: It allows Congress to end exceptions to the Posse Comitatus Act (under title 18) and activations under section 12406 of title 10 by passing a joint resolution of disapproval.

• Process for Disapproval: It establishes a specific process for these resolutions, including:

  • How the resolutions must be titled and written.
  • Who can introduce them (such as the Speaker of the House or Senate leaders).
  • Strict timelines for committee reporting (5 days in the Senate and 2 days in the House) before a resolution is discharged for a vote.
  • Specific rules for floor debate and voting in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• Legal Protections: It states that if Congress does not introduce or pass a resolution for a specific location, no court or agency can use that inaction to claim Congress intended something. It also includes severability clauses, meaning if one part of these new rules is found unconstitutional, the rest of the section still stays in effect.