HR 7124
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Military civil functions
Militias and paramilitary groups
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Protest and dissent
State and local government operations
War and emergency powers
LIMIT Act
Introduced: June 8, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 8, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Limitations on the Insurrection act including Mechanisms for Invoking its Termination Act or the LIMIT Act
This bill provides that the authorities for federal aid to state governments, use of militia and armed forces to enforce federal authority, and interference with state and federal law under the Insurrection Act may only be exercised after the President declares a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act applicable to the situation for which any such authority is exercised. The bill prohibits the exercise of an authority if the national emergency has been terminated.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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