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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Amendment to Limit National Guard Deployments
Record date · June 24, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Senators Durbin and Duckworth have proposed an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill that would explicitly apply restrictions to National Guard deployments. This change would legally limit the circumstances under which National Guard members can be used for domestic law enforcement activities.
The amendment would restrict the federal government's authority to use National Guard troops for domestic policing by subjecting them to the same legal limitations as the active-duty military under the .
- Mr. Durbin and Ms. Duckworth are U.S. Senators representing Illinois. context
- S. 4784 is the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which sets policy and funding levels for the Department of Defense. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
National Guard members
Their deployment authority for domestic operations would be explicitly restricted by the limitations of the Posse Comitatus Act.
Department of Defense
The agency's legal framework for deploying National Guard personnel would be modified to include specific statutory limitations.
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Clarification of National Guard Status
The amendment seeks to close a potential legal ambiguity regarding whether National Guard troops operating under Title 32 are subject to the same domestic deployment restrictions as Title 10 active-duty forces.
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