Bill > HB527

This bill, known as the "Defend the Guard Act," seeks to restrict the deployment of the Montana National Guard to active duty combat unless the U.S. Congress has either declared war or taken official action under the Constitution to call forth the National Guard for specific purposes, such as executing the law, repelling an invasion, or suppressing an insurrection. The bill defines "active duty combat" and requires the governor to take necessary actions to comply with these requirements. The provisions are intended to be codified as part of Montana's existing laws governing the National Guard.