119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 4998

SUN Act

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US Congress

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119th Congress (2025-2026)

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House

Session

119th Congress (2025-2026)

Jurisdiction

US Congress

Bill overview

This bill, the SUN Act, requires the President to report to Congress about the deployment or use of National Guard and other reserve component members within the United States. The reports must detail the legal justification, impact on local situations, cost to the government, and whether the deployment interfered with disaster response capabilities. There is an exception for deployments related to natural disasters declared under the Stafford Act.

Key provisions

Requires presidential reports on deployments of reserve components.
Reports must include legal justification, impact assessments, and cost analysis.
Demands a certification that deployments won't hinder disaster response.
Requires briefings from local law enforcement agencies.
Addresses interactions between reserve components and civilians.
Establishes a process for congressional oversight of reserve component use.
Specifies the timeframe for submitting reports (15 days after deployment).

Who is affected

The President
Congress
National Guard members
State and local law enforcement agencies
The Department of Defense

Notable changes

Creates a new reporting requirement for presidential deployments of reserve components.
Establishes congressional oversight of these deployments.
Provides a specific exception for deployments related to natural disasters.

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Legislative history

2025-08-19House

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2025-08-19

Introduced in House

2025-08-19

Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session

H. R. 4998

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

A BILL

To provide for congressional oversight of domestic use of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Safeguarding the Use of the National Guard Act

or the

SUN Act

2.Congressional oversight of domestic use of the reserve components of the Armed Forces

(a)In generalExcept as provided in subsection (b), not later than 15 days after the date on which the President deploys or otherwise uses members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces at a location in the United States pursuant to chapter 13 or 15 of title 10, United States Code, or any other law or authority—

(1)

the President shall submit to Congress a report on the use or deployment that includes—

(A)the precise legal basis and goals of the President for the deployment or other use, including any evidence substantiating the assessment of the President;

(B)a description of the effect of such deployment or use on any situation identified in such justification, including any specific reports of any interactions between members of the Armed Forces and civilians engaged in violence or threats of violence;

(C)reports from local and State law enforcement agencies describing any such interactions, including the extent of actual violence or threat of violence, and the assessment of such agencies of the propriety of deployment or other use of members of the Armed Forces;

(D)an identification of the total cost to the Federal Government of such deployment or use, including any indirect costs borne by the Department of Defense and civilians called up to serve in the National Guard; and

(E)a certification that such deployment or use of the members of the reserve component will not interfere with the ability of the Armed Forces to respond in the event of a disaster that could be covered by a presidential declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); and

(2)

the Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall provide to Congress a briefing on whether the deployment or use of the reserve components resulted in a reduction of violence and met the stated goals identified by the President under paragraph (1)(A).

(b)ExceptionSubsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the use or deployment of members of the Armed Forces at a location in the United States pursuant to a presidential declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in response to a natural disaster or other weather-related event.

HR 4998

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