Bill > SF0119

This bill, known as the Defend the Guard Act, prohibits the release of the Wyoming National Guard into active duty combat unless the U.S. Congress has officially declared war or taken action to explicitly call forth the National Guard. The bill cites the U.S. Constitution's vesting of the war powers in Congress, and aims to prevent the abdication of these powers to the executive branch. The bill provides exceptions for the governor to consent to the deployment of National Guard members for defense support and civil authority missions within the U.S. and its territories.