Bill > HB0129

This bill amends Tennessee state law to restrict when the Tennessee National Guard can be deployed for active duty combat by requiring either a formal congressional declaration of war or a specific constitutional authorization. The bill defines "active duty combat" as participation in armed conflict, performing hazardous services related to an armed conflict in a foreign state, or performing war-related duties. Specifically, the Tennessee National Guard or its members cannot be released from state military service into active duty combat unless the U.S. Congress has either officially declared war (under Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the U.S. Constitution) or taken official action under Article I, Section 8, Clause 15 to explicitly call forth the guard for executing union laws, repelling an invasion, or suppressing an insurrection. The governor is required to take all necessary actions to comply with these restrictions. However, the bill does not prevent the governor from consenting to National Guard deployments for domestic civil authority missions within the United States and its territories under federal law. The act will take effect immediately upon becoming law.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0129&ga=114