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A bill 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 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 24, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Feb 7, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1713)
Feb 7, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1711-1713)
Feb 7, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 April 24, 2007

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 18, 2007
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 5, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 513: A bill 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.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-513/
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"S. 513: A bill 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.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-513/.
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S. 513, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-513/.
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[S. 513: A bill 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-513/)
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