# 119-hr-4264: Stop Trump’s Abuse of Power Act

119-hr-4264, Stop Trump’s Abuse of Power Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4264
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Trump’s Abuse of Power Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Prevents the President from sending active-duty regular-component troops into a State or territory to respond to peaceful protests unless that state’s governor or chief executive asks for them.** This bill would amend sections 252 and 253 of Title 10 to add matching limits that condition domestic deployments for peaceful demonstrations on a state request. - Governors and territorial executives: Would gain the deciding role before active-duty, regular-component troops can be sent to respond to peaceful protests in their jurisdictions. - The President and federal executive branch: Would face new statutory limits on using active-duty regular-component forces for peaceful demonstrations inside States and territories. - Active-duty regular-component service members: Would be barred from domestic deployment for peaceful protests within a State or territory unless the state requests federal troops. - Protesters and communities: Peaceful demonstrations would not trigger deployment of active-duty regular-component troops absent a state-level request.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limit federal troops at peaceful protests: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would set a new guardrail on domestic troop use. The President could not send active-duty regular troops to respond to a peaceful protest in a state or territory unless the governor asks. It targets peaceful protests and demonstrations only. It applies to deployments inside sta…

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- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-4264 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4264)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4264 (as of 2026-04-21).