3.0.0 644 2023-01-11T13:20:37Z 2023-01-11T13:20:37Z House H HR 2011-02-10 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RAHALL:H.R. 644.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United StatesConstitution which states that the ``Congress shall have thePower To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of theland and naval Forces.''Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution which states that the ``Congress shall have thePower To make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government ofthe United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H683]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-03T14:07:00Z Referred to 2011-02-10T15:00:44Z Guardians of Freedom Act of 2011 112 242 S 2011-01-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Identical bill CRS 2011-03-03 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2011-02-10 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2011-02-10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E190) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-02-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-02-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000011 Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 N M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2011-03-30 False M001150 Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] Candice Miller R MI S. 10 2011-05-23 False C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2011-05-23 False H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2011-05-23 False B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2011-10-27 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2011-10-27 False Armed Forces and National Security Department of Defense Military command and structure National Guard and reserves Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-02-10 Introduced in House 2011-02-17T17:45:43Z Guardians of Freedom Act of 2011 - Directs the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (Chief) to serve as an advocate and liaison for the National Guard of each state, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands (the states and such areas) and inform such National Guards of all actions that could affect their federal or state missions, including any equipment level or force structure changes.

Requires the Chief to: (1) be a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with responsibility for advocating for the National Guards of the states and such areas; and (2) consult with state governors and adjutants general before any changes are made in National Guard force structure or equipment levels.

]]> Guardians of Freedom Act of 2011 Display Title Guardians of Freedom Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the roles and responsibilities of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Guardians of Freedom Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-02-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr644ih/xml/BILLS-112hr644ih.xml 2011-03-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.