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Guard the Border Act
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H. R. 1935 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1935


To direct the Secretary of Defense to reassign 95 percent of the members of the National Guard deployed to the National Capital Region to the southern land border of the United States, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 16, 2021

Mr. Murphy of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Biggs) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Defense to reassign 95 percent of the members of the National Guard deployed to the National Capital Region to the southern land border of the United States, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Guard the Border Act”.

SEC. 2. Reassignment of members of the National Guard deployed to the National Capital Region.

(a) In general.—Not later than 14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall reassign 95 percent of covered members to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection in—

(1) securing the southern land border of the United States; and

(2) management and care for migrants at such border.

(b) Study; report.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of a study assessing the effects of the reassignment under subsection (a).

(c) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) The term “covered duty” means duty performed—

(A) in the National Capital Region; and

(B) in support of the mission in response to the attacks on January 6, 2021, on the Capitol Buildings and the United States Capitol Grounds (described in sections 5101 and 5102 of title 40, United States Code).

(2) The term “covered member” means a member of the National Guard deployed to the National Capital Region—

(A) on or after January 6, 2021; and

(B) to perform covered duty.

(3) The term “National Capital Region” has the meaning given that term in section 2674 of title 10, United States Code.