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HR 5604 119th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

National Guard Proper Use Act

Introduced: October 21, 2025 Introduced by: Salinas, Andrea Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Sep 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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National Guard Proper Use Act

This bill prohibits, in accordance with the Posse Comitatus Act, members of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard from being ordered to enforce immigration laws. Generally, the Posse Comitatus Act prohibits the use of the military for civil law enforcement purposes.

What's happening now September 26, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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  • HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST
    for HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST · New York · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 32
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Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 29, 2026
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Latimer, George
New York · Mar 9, 2026
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jan 30, 2026
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Dec 3, 2025
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Randall, Emily
Washington · Dec 3, 2025
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Dec 1, 2025
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Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Nov 25, 2025
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 20, 2025
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Grijalva, Adelita S.
Arizona · Nov 19, 2025
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
Pennsylvania · Nov 17, 2025
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Oct 31, 2025
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 31, 2025
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 31, 2025
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 31, 2025
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 21, 2025
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Ansari, Yassamin
Arizona · Oct 17, 2025
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Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 17, 2025
 D
McBride, Sarah
Delaware · Oct 17, 2025
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Oct 17, 2025
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 14, 2025
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Casar, Greg
Texas · Oct 10, 2025
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 10, 2025
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McIver, LaMonica
New Jersey · Oct 10, 2025
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Mullin, Kevin
California · Oct 10, 2025
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 8, 2025
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Bell, Wesley
Missouri · Oct 3, 2025
 D
Dexter, Maxine
Oregon · Oct 3, 2025
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Hoyle, Val T.
Oregon · Oct 3, 2025
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 30, 2025
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Bynum, Janelle S.
Oregon · Sep 30, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 30, 2025
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Sep 26, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5604: National Guard Proper Use Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5604/
MLA
"H.R. 5604: National Guard Proper Use Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5604/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5604, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5604/.
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[H.R. 5604: National Guard Proper Use Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5604/)
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