H.R. 7215 · 116th Congress

Civil Deployment Notification Act of 2020

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2020-06-15
Latest action
2020-06-15 · Introduced in House

Summary

Civil Deployment Notification Act of 2020

This bill requires the President to provide Congress with notice of intent to use militia and armed forces to suppress an insurrection in a state or to enforce federal authority and a justification for exercising such authority. The bill provides that the President's authority to use such military force expires 14 days after it is exercised unless Congress enacts an extension of such authority.