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This bill revises the Insurrection Act to provide more detailed and constrained guidelines for when the President can deploy military forces domestically to address insurrections, rebellions, or widespread domestic violence. The bill establishes that using armed forces should be a last resort, only permitted when state and local authorities are overwhelmed and cannot suppress unrest or enforce laws. Specifically, the President may deploy troops if there is an insurrection against state or federal government, domestic violence severe enough to overwhelm local authorities, or obstruction of state or federal law that threatens public safety or deprives people of constitutional rights. The bill requires the President to consult Congress, issue a proclamation ordering dispersal, and submit a detailed report explaining the circumstances. Any deployment is limited to 7 days unless Congress passes a joint resolution approving a 14-day extension. The bill includes significant procedural safeguards, such as requiring the military to remain subordinate to the existing chain of command, operate under standard use-of-force rules, and not suspend habeas corpus. Additionally, the bill provides for expedited judicial review, allowing individuals or entities who may be injured by military deployment to seek legal relief, with courts required to quickly consider such challenges.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2070/all-info