LIMIT Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 8, 2020)
Limitations on the Insurrection act including Mechanisms for Invoking its Termination Act or the LIMIT Act
This bill provides that the authorities for federal aid to state governments, use of militia and armed forces to enforce federal authority, and interference with state and federal law under the Insurrection Act may only be exercised after the President declares a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act applicable to the situation for which any such authority is exercised. The bill prohibits the exercise of an authority if the national emergency has been terminated.
What just happenedJun 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 8, 2020
- Jun 8, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Jun 8, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 8, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House