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The bill increases transparency and congressional oversight of domestic National Guard deployments and their costs, but does so by adding reporting and certification requirements that could burden state/local agencies and constrain rapid operational decisionmaking in emergencies.
Congress and federal overseers receive timely, comprehensive reports (within 15 days) on domestic National Guard/federal reserve deployments, including an independent National Guard Bureau assessment of whether deployments reduced violence and met objectives, improving congressional oversight and accountability.
State and local law enforcement assessments must be included in reports, increasing transparency about civilian–military interactions during deployments and helping communities track how forces are used locally.
Requiring detailed cost reporting (including indirect costs to DoD and Guard members) gives taxpayers clearer information about the federal financial cost of domestic deployments.
A 15-day reporting deadline could constrain rapid operational decisionmaking or impose extra administrative work during crises, potentially interfering with mission responsiveness.
Collecting and submitting detailed local law enforcement reports during active incidents may place additional workload on state and local agencies, diverting resources from response activities.
Public certification requirements about Stafford Act readiness or other readiness certifications could discourage necessary deployments if leaders fear political or oversight repercussions, potentially delaying aid or response.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires a presidential report within 15 days after domestic reserve-component deployments describing legality, goals, effects, costs, and a disaster-readiness certification, plus a Guard Bureau briefing on effectiveness.
Introduced August 19, 2025 by Sam T. Liccardo · Last progress August 19, 2025
Requires the President to send Congress a detailed report within 15 days after any domestic use or deployment of reserve components (including National Guard members) under federal authorities, explaining legal basis, goals with evidence, effects and interactions with civilians (including state/local law enforcement reports), and total federal costs, and to certify that the deployment will not interfere with disaster response under the Stafford Act. Also requires the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to brief Congress on whether the deployment reduced violence and met stated goals. Deployments made under a Stafford Act presidential disaster declaration are exempt from these reporting and briefing rules.