HR 869
110th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Disaster relief
Disasters
Emergency Management
Government Operations and Politics
Insurgency
Military civic action
War and emergency powers
To amend title 10, United States Code, to revive previous authority on the use of the Armed Forces and the militia to address interference with State or Federal law, and for other purposes.
Introduced: February 7, 2007
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Feb 7, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 7, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 to repeal provisions authorizing the President to: (1) employ the Armed Forces to restore public order and enforce the law in major public emergencies; and (2) provide supplies, services, and equipment to persons affected by the situation.
Restores previous authority of the President to use the Armed Forces to suppress situations which interfere with state or federal law.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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