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Introduced
08/19/2025
08/19/2025
In Committee
08/19/2025
08/19/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To provide for congressional oversight of domestic use of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Safeguarding the Use of the National Guard (SUN) Act, establishes new congressional reporting requirements for the domestic deployment of reserve components of the Armed Forces. When the President deploys National Guard or other reserve military personnel within the United States under specific legal authorities, they must submit a detailed report to Congress within 15 days. This report must include the legal justification for deployment, the specific goals, a description of interactions between military personnel and civilians, reports from local and state law enforcement about the situation, the total federal cost of deployment, and a certification that the deployment will not compromise the military's ability to respond to potential disasters. Additionally, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau must provide a congressional briefing assessing whether the deployment reduced violence and achieved the President's stated objectives. The bill includes an exception for deployments in response to natural disasters or weather-related events under the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, which would be exempt from these reporting requirements. The primary aim of the bill is to increase transparency and provide congressional oversight of domestic military deployments.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (57)
Sam Liccardo (D)*,
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Becca Balint (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Shontel Brown (D),
Janelle Bynum (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Cleo Fields (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Val Hoyle (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Dave Min (D),
Kelly Morrison (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Luz Rivas (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Derek Tran (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
George Whitesides (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (on 08/19/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4998/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4998/BILLS-119hr4998ih.pdf |
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