# 119-hr-4042: STATES Act

119-hr-4042, STATES Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4042
- Congress: 119
- Title: STATES Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-17
- Sponsor: Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Federal cost recovery from States for National Guard deployments** would let the President require states to repay the federal government for costs when their National Guard units are federally activated if the state is later found negligent. The bill also names the three triggers for federal activation, allows waivers, and applies retroactively to June 1, 2025. - States and governors would face direct financial risk. If the President determines negligence within 30 days after a deployment ends, federal funds to the state may be cut equal to 100% of the federal costs after the governor is notified. - National Guard units and members could be federalized under three specific triggers: invasion or threat of invasion, rebellion or threat of rebellion, or when regular forces cannot enforce federal law. Orders would go through state governors or the District of Columbia commanding general. - The federal government would get a formal recovery process. The Secretary of Defense would coordinate with the Treasury to calculate costs and the President may waive repayment for extreme state financial hardship or when the deployment protects federal property or enforces federal law.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- States repay costs for Guard call-ups: cost, medium. This bill would let the President call State National Guard units into federal service during an invasion, a rebellion, or when regular forces cannot enforce federal law. Orders would go through state governors, or the D.C. Guard commander. If, within 30 days after the action ends, the President te…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4042 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4042)

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- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4042 (as of 2026-04-21).