National Guard: Faster State Disaster Response, State-Funded
This act allows state governors to quickly deploy National Guard members already on active duty for state-declared emergencies, with federal approval. States will pay for these deployments, which are limited to 14 days, with possible extensions for severe disasters. Importantly, the federal government will not be responsible for actions taken by Guard members during these state-specific duties.
Key points
State governors can now more quickly use National Guard members for local disaster response, such as floods or storms, after declaring an emergency.
States will be responsible for the full cost of deploying these National Guard members, which could impact state budgets and local taxes.
The federal government will not be held liable for any actions or omissions of National Guard members while they are performing these state-ordered disaster duties.
Deployments are generally limited to 14 days per year per member, but can be extended for up to 46 additional days in catastrophic incidents.
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