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This bill, known as the Safeguarding the Use of the National Guard (SUN) Act, establishes new congressional oversight requirements for domestic deployments of the National Guard. Specifically, the bill mandates that the President must submit a detailed report to Congress within 15 days of deploying National Guard members within the United States, except in cases of natural disaster response. The required report must include the legal justification for the deployment, its specific goals, evidence supporting the deployment, descriptions of interactions between National Guard members and civilians, reports from local and state law enforcement agencies about the deployment's necessity and interactions, an estimate of total federal deployment costs, and a certification that the deployment will not compromise the military's ability to respond to potential disasters. The bill aims to increase transparency and accountability around domestic National Guard deployments by ensuring Congress receives comprehensive information about the purpose, scope, and potential impact of such actions. The only explicit exception to these reporting requirements is for National Guard deployments in response to natural disasters or weather-related events under the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2803/all-info