H.R. 5604 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
National Guard Proper Use Act
Cosponsors: 32 (32 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-09-26
Latest action (2025-09-26): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
What H.R. 5604 does, in plain terms
National Guard Proper Use Act This bill prohibits, in accordance with the Posse Comitatus Act, members of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard from being ordered to enforce immigration laws. Generally, the Posse Comitatus Act prohibits the use of the military for civil law enforcement purposes.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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