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Adds a new subsection (b) that prohibits the President from deploying a member of a regular component of the Armed Forces serving on active duty within a State or territory to respond to a peaceful protest or demonstration except upon the request of the governor or chief executive of the State or territory.
Adds a new subsection (b) to 10 U.S.C. 252 prohibiting the President from deploying members of the regular component of the Armed Forces serving on active duty within a State or territory to respond to a peaceful protest or demonstration except upon request of the governor or chief executive of that State or territory.
This bill limits when the President can send active-duty military troops into states during peaceful protests. It says the President cannot deploy regular, active-duty Armed Forces to respond to a peaceful protest or demonstration inside any state or U.S. territory unless that state’s governor (or territorial chief executive) asks for help. It updates two parts of federal law that deal with using the military to enforce laws at home.
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced June 30, 2025 by Haley Stevens · Last progress June 30, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House