Defend the Guard Act Clears First Hurdle in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 30, 2025) – A Virginia House panel unanimously passed the Defend the Guard Act today, taking the first step in the legislative process to end unconstitutional deployments of the state’s National Guard. Del. Nicholas Freitas filed House Bill...
Defend the Guard: South Dakota Committee Passes Bill, Moves to Full Senate
PIERRE, S.D. (Jan. 29, 2025) – A South Dakota Senate committee has approved the Defend the Guard Act, taking a crucial first step toward prohibiting the deployment of troops into combat without a congressional declaration of war, as required by the Constitution. The...
Defend the Guard Act Filed in the Texas House
AUSTIN, Texas (Nov. 19, 2024) – The Texas Defend the Guard Act, filed in the state House for the 2025 legislative session, would require the governor to stop unconstitutional combat deployments of the state’s National Guard troops. Rep. Briscoe Cain filed House...