National Guard COVID–19 Response Stability Act

Bill: 116-hr-6980
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Introduced: 2020-05-22
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Intergovernmental relations

Military civil functions

National Guard and reserves

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2020-05-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>National Guard COVID-19 Response Stability Act</b></p> <p>This bill extends the authority of a&nbsp;governor of a state to maintain the National Guard on active duty in connection with the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency through the date that is 30 days after the termination of the emergency. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6980 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2020 Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. Pappas , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Norton , Mr. Hastings , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Ms. Underwood , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Kennedy , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Wexton , Mr. Rouda , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Schneider , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Trone , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Rush , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Welch , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Cisneros , and Ms. Craig ) introduced the following bill; which was 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Guard COVID–19 Response Stability Act . 2. Extension of period in which Governors of States may order members of the National Guard to active duty in connection with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) (a) In general The period in which the Governor of a State may order members of the National Guard to active duty under section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, for duty in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) public health emergency in accordance with, and in a manner covered by, the Memoranda on Providing Federal Support for Governors' Use of the National Guard to Respond to COVID–19 shall extend through the date that is 30 days after the termination of that public health emergency. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) public health emergency means the public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) that was declared on January 31, 2020, and renewed on April 21, 2020, in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19). (2) The term Memoranda on Providing Federal Support for Governors' Use of the National Guard to Respond to COVID–19 means the memoranda of the President on the provision of Federal support for Governors' use of the National Guard to respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), including such memoranda issued on March 22, March 28, March 30, April 2, April 7, April 13, April 20, April 28, and May 8, 2020, and any successor memorandum. (3) The term Governor of a State means the following: (A) The Governor of a State or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands. (B) The commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard.