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Proposal:Civil Deployment Notification Act of 2020

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Geographic Scope
National

Description

Civil Deployment Notification Act of 2020

This bill requires the President to provide Congress with notice of intent to use militia and armed forces to suppress an insurrection in a state or to enforce federal authority and a justification for exercising such authority. The bill provides that the President's authority to use such military force expires 14 days after it is exercised unless Congress enacts an extension of such authority.

Bill Title

Civil Deployment Notification Act of 2020

Linked Goals

Steps

  • 2020-06-15: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • 2020-06-15: Introduced in House
  • 2020-06-15: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.