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SUN Act

USA119th CongressHR-4998| House 
| Updated: 8/19/2025
Sam T. Liccardo

Sam T. Liccardo

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (56)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Kelly Morrison (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Derek Tran (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Luz M. Rivas (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)George Whitesides (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the "Safeguarding the Use of the National Guard Act" or "SUN Act," establishes new requirements for congressional oversight when the President deploys or uses members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces domestically. Specifically, within 15 days of such a deployment, the President must submit a comprehensive report to Congress. This report must detail the precise legal basis and goals for the deployment, including any evidence supporting the assessment, and describe its effect on the identified situation. It also requires information on interactions between military personnel and civilians, along with reports from local and state law enforcement agencies regarding the propriety of the military's involvement. Furthermore, the President's report must identify the total cost of the deployment to the federal government, encompassing indirect costs borne by the Department of Defense and National Guard members. A crucial component is a certification that the domestic use will not hinder the Armed Forces' ability to respond to potential disasters covered by the Stafford Act. Concurrently, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau is mandated to provide Congress with a briefing assessing whether the deployment effectively reduced violence and achieved the President's stated objectives. These oversight provisions, however, do not apply to deployments made in response to natural disasters or weather-related events under the Stafford Act.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5996
SUN Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3690
SUN Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7518
SUN Act
Aug 19, 2025
Introduced in House
Aug 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 15, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2803
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5996
    SUN Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3690
    SUN Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7518
    SUN Act


  • August 19, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • August 19, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


  • September 15, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2803
    Introduced in Senate

Armed Forces and National Security

SUN Act

USA119th CongressHR-4998| House 
| Updated: 8/19/2025
This bill, known as the "Safeguarding the Use of the National Guard Act" or "SUN Act," establishes new requirements for congressional oversight when the President deploys or uses members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces domestically. Specifically, within 15 days of such a deployment, the President must submit a comprehensive report to Congress. This report must detail the precise legal basis and goals for the deployment, including any evidence supporting the assessment, and describe its effect on the identified situation. It also requires information on interactions between military personnel and civilians, along with reports from local and state law enforcement agencies regarding the propriety of the military's involvement. Furthermore, the President's report must identify the total cost of the deployment to the federal government, encompassing indirect costs borne by the Department of Defense and National Guard members. A crucial component is a certification that the domestic use will not hinder the Armed Forces' ability to respond to potential disasters covered by the Stafford Act. Concurrently, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau is mandated to provide Congress with a briefing assessing whether the deployment effectively reduced violence and achieved the President's stated objectives. These oversight provisions, however, do not apply to deployments made in response to natural disasters or weather-related events under the Stafford Act.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5996
SUN Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3690
SUN Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7518
SUN Act
Aug 19, 2025
Introduced in House
Aug 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 15, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2803
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5996
    SUN Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3690
    SUN Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7518
    SUN Act


  • August 19, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • August 19, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


  • September 15, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2803
    Introduced in Senate
Sam T. Liccardo

Sam T. Liccardo

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (56)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Kelly Morrison (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Derek Tran (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Luz M. Rivas (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)George Whitesides (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted