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H.R. 5604119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Sep 26, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 5604 would make it illegal for the military or National Guard to enforce immigration laws.
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This bill would ban ordering U.S. military members or National Guard troops to carry out immigration enforcement. That includes tasks like detaining or arresting people for immigration reasons. It builds on an existing law called the Posse Comitatus Act, which already limits the military's role in civilian law enforcement.
Military service members and National Guard troops would be protected from being ordered into immigration enforcement roles. Federal officials would lose the legal authority to give those orders.
If passed, immigration enforcement would remain solely a civilian responsibility. Military and National Guard members could not be directed to perform those duties, even if ordered by federal officials.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.