# 116-hr-6980: National Guard COVID–19 Response Stability Act

116-hr-6980, National Guard COVID–19 Response Stability Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6980
- Congress: 116
- Title: National Guard COVID–19 Response Stability Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-05-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 43
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

National Guard COVID-19 Response Stability Act This bill extends the authority of a governor of a state to maintain the National Guard on active duty in connection with the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency through the date that is 30 days after the termination of the emergency.

## Cosponsors (43)

- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] (D-FL), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6980 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6980)

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