National Guard Proper Use Act
Sponsored By: Representative Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
Introduced
Summary
Would bar members of the Armed Forces and the National Guard from enforcing or supporting enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. It would do this by adding new sections to Title 10 and Title 32 and by anchoring the ban to the Posse Comitatus Act.
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- Active-duty service members: The bill would add a new Section 975 to Title 10 so troops under Title 10 could not be ordered to enforce or support enforcement of immigration laws.
- National Guard members: The bill would add a new Section 330 to Title 32 so Guard personnel under Title 32 could not be ordered to enforce or support enforcement of immigration laws.
- Federal immigration operations: By tying the prohibition to the Posse Comitatus Act, the bill would prevent using Title 10 or Title 32 forces to carry out or back immigration enforcement actions.
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Would bar military and Guard from immigration enforcement
This bill would bar ordering active‑duty Armed Forces under Title 10 to enforce or support immigration laws. It would also bar National Guard members on Title 32 duty from enforcing or supporting immigration laws. The rule is tied to the Posse Comitatus Act and uses the Immigration and Nationality Act definition of immigration laws. If enacted, it would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/9/2026
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Roll Call Votes
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