# 119-s-2070: Insurrection Act of 2025

119-s-2070, Insurrection Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2070
- Congress: 119
- Title: Insurrection Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a tightly limited federal military authority for domestic unrest.** It would replace existing Insurrection Act language with new sections 251–259 and set narrow triggers, strict time limits, and civil rights safeguards for deploying forces during insurrection, rebellion, or widespread domestic violence.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Short time limits and Congress review: benefit, high. If enacted, any use of this authority would end 7 days after the President's proclamation unless Congress acts. If Congress enacts a joint resolution, authority could continue for 14 days from that enactment. Further continuation would require another enacted joint resolution or a new proclamation…
- When and how troops may deploy: benefit, high. If enacted, the President could order reserve and active forces to help stop an insurrection, widespread violence, or obstruction. Deployments would be allowed only when state and local authorities and federal civilian law enforcement cannot handle the problem. The President would be required to co…
- Voting rights trigger and limits: benefit, medium. If enacted, obstruction of voting rights under the Voting Rights Act could be a trigger for federal deployment. Deployments for voting‑rights problems would have to follow special statutory limits meant to protect the right to vote. The bill says the State would be considered to have denied equal p…
- Who can sue over deployments: benefit, medium. If enacted, anyone injured by, or with a credible fear of injury from, the use of the armed forces under this chapter would be able to seek judicial review in federal court. This includes individuals, organizations, and States or local governments that can show injury or a credible threat.
- Limits on Guard training duty use: mixed, low. If enacted, Guard members who are on duty under Title 32 U.S.C. 502(a) or 502(f) would not be allowed to be used to suppress insurrections, quell domestic violence, or enforce the law. The bill would also make a technical change to Title 32 to reference the new Title 10 authority, clarifying how th…

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- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
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## Sources
- [119-s-2070 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2070)

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- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
- [119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1115)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2070 (as of 2025-12-21).