_______ Act of 2024

This bill would require governors (or the D.C. Mayor) to agree before National Guard members can be put on full-time duty in their area for certain federal missions requested by the President or the Secretary of Defense. It also makes clear that any such duty must follow the Posse Comitatus rules, which generally bar the military from doing civilian law enforcement.

In everyday terms, it gives states, territories, and D.C. more say before the federal government uses their Guard units locally, and it helps keep military troops from acting like police.

• Who is affected: National Guard members, residents of states, territories, and D.C., and state leaders like governors and the D.C. Mayor.
• What changes: Federal requests for Guard duty need the local chief executive’s consent; activities must follow Posse Comitatus limits on military involvement in civilian law enforcement.
• Where it applies: All U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia.