Amends TCA Title 58, Chapter 1.
Tennessee SB0156 prohibits members of the Tennessee National Guard from being deployed into active duty combat unless there is an official declaration of war by the United States Congress or a specific constitutional action calling them forth for certain purposes. The bill affects Tennessee National Guard members and establishes that "active duty combat" includes participation in armed conflicts and hazardous services related to such conflicts. It also requires the governor to comply with this bill while allowing for deployment under federal law for civil authority missions within the U.S. and its territories.
Tennessee SB0156 prohibits members of the Tennessee National Guard from being deployed into active duty combat unless there is an official declaration of war by the United States Congress or a specific constitutional action calling them forth for certain purposes. The bill affects Tennessee National Guard members and establishes that "active duty combat" includes participation in armed conflicts and hazardous services related to such conflicts. It also requires the governor to comply with this bill while allowing for deployment under federal law for civil authority missions within the U.S. and its territories.
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