Stop Using Military Force Against Civilians Act This bill limits the authority of the President, except in the case of a natural disaster, to call into service or use state militia or armed forces to provide aid to a state government following an insurrection or to enforce federal authority. After not more than 3 days, the President must withdraw any militia or armed forces unless an extension of not more than 14 days is enacted (not more than 2 additional authorizations for extension may be enacted).
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightFirst Amendment rightsMilitary civil functionsMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitias and paramilitary groupsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentState and local government operations
Stop Using Military Force Against Civilians Act
USA116th CongressHR-7129| House
| Updated: 6/8/2020
Stop Using Military Force Against Civilians Act This bill limits the authority of the President, except in the case of a natural disaster, to call into service or use state militia or armed forces to provide aid to a state government following an insurrection or to enforce federal authority. After not more than 3 days, the President must withdraw any militia or armed forces unless an extension of not more than 14 days is enacted (not more than 2 additional authorizations for extension may be enacted).
Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightFirst Amendment rightsMilitary civil functionsMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitias and paramilitary groupsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentState and local government operations