Bill · H.R. 590· House(119-HR-590)
_______ Act of 2024
- Introduced
- 1/21/2025
- Last activity
- 1/21/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Mikie Sherrill
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to amend title 32 of the United States Code. It focuses on clarifying limitations regarding full-time National Guard duty performed within a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia. The legislation requires specific consent for certain operations or missions. It also ensures that training or duty is subject to the limitations of the Posse Com务 Comitatus Act.
Yes
Does this leave more decisions to the states?+5
The bill increases state sovereignty by requiring the consent of a State's chief executive before National Guard missions can take place within that state.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+2
The bill empowers the Mayor of the District of Columbia to provide consent for National Guard missions within the district.
The opposite
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?-2
By enforcing Posse Comitatus Act limitations, the bill restricts the ability of the military to engage in domestic law enforcement activities.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
-
Consent Requirements: The bill requires the consent of the chief executive officer of each State where operations or missions take place, or the Mayor of the District of Columbia if those missions occur there (Section 2, paragraph 2, subsection A). This provides a layer of oversight for state and local leaders regarding National Guard missions performed within their jurisdictions.
-
Legal Limitations: The bill adds a requirement that training or duty performed under specific paragraphs must be subject to the limitations of the Posse Comitatus Act (Section 2, paragraph 3). This ensures that the duty performed remains within the bounds of existing federal law.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Increased Consent Barriers: By requiring the consent of the chief executive officer of each State or the Mayor of the District of Columbia for missions requested by the President or Secretary of Defense (Section 2, paragraph 2, subsection A), this could create new procedural requirements for carrying out certain National Guard operations.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Domestic Surveillance-2
- 9/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/21/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in House
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Eric SorensenDemocrat · Illinois