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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3791 

To extend the period in which Governors of States may order members 

of the National Guard to active duty in connection with the Coronavirus 

Disease 2019 (COVID–19), and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 20, 2020 

Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. WARNER, Mr. MENENDEZ, 

Ms. WARREN, Mr. BROWN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. DURBIN, 

Ms. HIRONO, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. SINEMA, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. BALDWIN, and Mr. MERKLEY) introduced the following bill; which was read 

twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To extend the period in which Governors of States may 

order members of the National Guard to active duty 

in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 

(COVID–19), and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Guard 

5 COVID–19 Response Stability Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PERIOD IN WHICH GOVERNORS OF 

2 STATES MAY ORDER MEMBERS OF THE NA3 TIONAL GUARD TO ACTIVE DUTY IN CONNEC4 TION WITH CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 

5 (COVID–19). 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The period in which the Governor 

7 of a State may order members of the National Guard to 

8 active duty under section 502(f) of title 32, United States 

9 Code, for duty in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 

10 2019 (COVID–19) public health emergency in accordance 

11 with, and in a manner covered by, the Memoranda on Pro12 viding Federal Support for Governors’ Use of the National 

13 Guard to Respond to COVID–19 shall extend through the 

14 date that is 30 days after the termination of that public 

15 health emergency. 

16 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

17 (1) The term ‘‘Coronavirus Disease 2019 

18 (COVID–19) public health emergency’’ means the 

19 public health emergency under section 319 of the 

20 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) that 

21 was declared on January 31, 2020, and renewed on 

22 April 21, 2020, in connection with the Coronavirus 

23 Disease 2019 (COVID–19). 

24 (2) The term ‘‘Memoranda on Providing Fed25 eral Support for Governors’ Use of the National 

26 Guard to Respond to COVID–19’’ means the memoVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:18 Jun 11, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S3791.IS S3791

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1 randa of the President on the provision of Federal 

2 support for Governors’ use of the National Guard to 

3 respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID– 

4 19), including such memoranda issued on March 22, 

5 March 28, March 30, April 2, April 7, April 13, 

6 April 20, April 28, and May 8, 2020, and any suc7 cessor memorandum. 

8 (3) The term ‘‘Governor of a State’’ means the 

9 following: 

10 (A) The Governor of a State or the Com11 monwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin 

12 Islands. 

13 (B) The commanding general of the Dis14 trict of Columbia National Guard. 

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