Bill > HB1315

This bill establishes new restrictions on deploying the North Dakota National Guard to active duty combat, defining "active duty combat" as participating in armed conflicts, performing hazardous services related to armed conflicts in foreign states, or performing war-related duties. The bill stipulates that the North Dakota National Guard can only be released for active duty combat under two specific conditions: 1) if Congress passes an official declaration of war, or 2) if Congress takes official action under the Constitution to explicitly call forth the National Guard to execute union laws, repel an invasion, or suppress an insurrection. The governor is required to take all necessary actions to comply with these restrictions, though the bill does not prevent the governor from consenting to National Guard deployments under Title 32 of the United States Code for defense support and civil authority missions within the United States and its territories. The bill is declared an emergency measure, which typically means it would take effect immediately upon passage.

Military Affairs and Security

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1315.html