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Limiting Military Deployment for Peaceful Protests

This legal act modifies when the President can use the military domestically. The main change is that the military cannot be deployed to respond to peaceful protests without the request of the state's governor. This aims to protect citizens' rights to assembly and limit the use of armed forces against them.
Key points
The military cannot be deployed to peaceful protests without the governor's request.
This change applies to both enforcing federal authority and addressing interference with state and federal law.
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Additional Information
Print number: 119_HR_4264
Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Process start date: 2025-06-30