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The Defend the Guard Act is a state-level bill that would prohibit the governor from releasing any unit or member of the state’s National Guard into “active duty combat” unless Congress passes a declaration of war” as required by Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution, or if Congress takes an official action pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 15 of the Constitution.
To execute the laws of the union
To suppress insurrections
To repel invasions
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