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H.R. 5604: National Guard Proper Use Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-09-26 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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National Guard Proper Use Act

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National Guard Proper Use Act This bill prohibits, in accordance with the Posse Comitatus Act, members of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard from being ordered to enforce immigration laws. Generally, the Posse Comitatus Act prohibits the use of the military for civil law enforcement purposes.

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National Guard Proper Use Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] · 32 cosponsors

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Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Val T. Hoyle (D-OR), Wesley Bell (D-MO), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Greg Casar (D-TX), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA), Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Emily Randall (D-WA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), George Latimer (D-NY), Ro Khanna (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] reported raising $2.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr5604 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills