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CIVIL Act

USA116th CongressHR-7135| House 
| Updated: 6/8/2020
Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (25)
Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Rules Committee, Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Curtailing Insurrection act Violations of Individuals' Liberties Act or the CIVIL Act This bill prohibits the President from invoking authority to use military force to enforce federal authority or suppress an insurrection in a state unless a certification is made to Congress by the President, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Justice that a state governor has requested such assistance or that the state is unable or unwilling to suppress such an insurrection. The President must consult with Congress, in every instance possible, before invoking the authority to use military force. The bill terminates the authority to use military force to suppress an insurrection after 14 days unless Congress enacts a joint resolution extending such authority. It also sets forth provisions for expedited consideration of a joint resolution in the House of Representative and the Senate. The bill allows individuals or entities who have been injured by, or have a credible fear of injury from, the use of military force to bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief.
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Timeline
Jun 4, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-3902
Introduced in Senate
Jun 8, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • June 4, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-3902
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 8, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 8, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-3902: CIVIL Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseDue process and equal protectionJudicial review and appealsLegislative rules and procedureMilitary civil functionsMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitias and paramilitary groupsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentSupreme Court

CIVIL Act

USA116th CongressHR-7135| House 
| Updated: 6/8/2020
Curtailing Insurrection act Violations of Individuals' Liberties Act or the CIVIL Act This bill prohibits the President from invoking authority to use military force to enforce federal authority or suppress an insurrection in a state unless a certification is made to Congress by the President, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Justice that a state governor has requested such assistance or that the state is unable or unwilling to suppress such an insurrection. The President must consult with Congress, in every instance possible, before invoking the authority to use military force. The bill terminates the authority to use military force to suppress an insurrection after 14 days unless Congress enacts a joint resolution extending such authority. It also sets forth provisions for expedited consideration of a joint resolution in the House of Representative and the Senate. The bill allows individuals or entities who have been injured by, or have a credible fear of injury from, the use of military force to bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief.
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Timeline
Jun 4, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-3902
Introduced in Senate
Jun 8, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • June 4, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-3902
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 8, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 8, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (25)
Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Rules Committee, Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-3902: CIVIL Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseDue process and equal protectionJudicial review and appealsLegislative rules and procedureMilitary civil functionsMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitias and paramilitary groupsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtest and dissentSupreme Court