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West Virginia Bill Would Set Foundation to Block Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Feb. 18, 2021) –  A bill introduced in the West Virginia House would empower the governor to stop unconstitutional foreign combat deployments of the state’s National Guard troops. Passage into law would take a step toward restoring the founders’ framework for a state-federal balance under the Constitution. Del. Pat McGeehan (R-Hancock) and Del. William Anderson (R-Wood) introduced House Bill 2138 (HB2138) on Feb. 10.  The legislation would prohibit the governor from releasi...

Iowa Bill Would Set Foundation to Block Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 16, 2021) –  A bill introduced in the Iowa House would empower the governor to stop unconstitutional foreign deployments of the state’s National Guard troops. Passage into law would take a step toward restoring the founders’ framework for a state-federal balance under the Constitution. Rep. Jeff Shipley (R-Fairfield) introduced House Bill 332 (HF332) on Feb. 2. The legislation would prohibit the governor from ordering the Iowa National Guard into federal service “in circumstance...

Kentucky Bill Would Set Foundation to Block Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Kentucky Senate would empower the governor to stop unconstitutional foreign deployments of the state’s National Guard troops. Passage into law would take a step toward restoring the founders’ constitutional framework for a state-federal balance. Sen. Adrienne Southworth (R-Lawrenceburg) introduced Senate Bill 173 (SB173) on Feb. 4. Under the proposed law, the Kentucky governor could only release the state’s National Guard units into “active...

Under the proposed law, the South Dakota governor could only release the state’s National Guard units into “active duty combat” if Congress has “made an official declaration of war or has taken an official action pursuant to Article I, § 8, Clause 15 of the United States Constitution, to explicitly call forth the South Dakota National Guard and any member thereof for the enumerated purposes to execute the laws of the Union, repel an invasion, or suppress an insurrection.”

Michigan Bill Would Set Foundation to Block Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 2, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Michigan House would empower the governor to stop unconstitutional foreign deployments of the state’s National Guard troops. Passage into law would take a step toward restoring the founders’ framework for a state-federal balance under the Constitution Rep. Steven Johnson (R) introduced House Bill 4058 (HB4058) on Jan. 28.  Under the proposed law, the Michigan governor could only release the state’s National Guard units into “active duty co...