# 116-hr-7215: Civil Deployment Notification Act of 2020

116-hr-7215, Civil Deployment Notification Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7215
- Congress: 116
- Title: Civil Deployment Notification Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Civil Deployment Notification Act of 2020 This bill requires the President to provide Congress with notice of intent to use militia and armed forces to suppress an insurrection in a state or to enforce federal authority and a justification for exercising such authority. The bill provides that the President's authority to use such military force expires 14 days after it is exercised unless Congress enacts an extension of such authority.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-5602: Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7215 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7215)

## Related
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- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-5602: Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5602)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7215 (as of 2025-11-18).