Guard the Border Act
Summary
Guard the Border Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to reassign 95% of National Guard members deployed to the National Capital Region on or after January 6, 2021, in response to the attacks on the U.S. Capitol building and grounds. Specifically, DOD must reassign such members to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection in (1) securing the southern land border of the country, and (2) management and care for migrants at the border. DOD must report on the results of a study assessing the effects of such reassignment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 16, 2021
Last action Mar 16, 2021
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Committee
1
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gregory F. Murphy
RRepublican
Co
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Chip Roy
RRepublican
Co
James R. Baird
RRepublican
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