3.0.0 7297 2022-02-08T23:16:37Z 2022-02-08T23:16:37Z House HR 2020-06-22 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 114 (Monday, June 22, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCHIFF:H.R. 7297.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:the Strengthening the Posse Comitatus Act isconstitutionally authorized under Article I, Section 8,Clause 18, which gives Congress the power to enact lawspursuant to the Necessary and Proper Clause, as well asArticle I, Section 8, which gives Congress the power to``provide for the common Defence'', ``to raise and supportArmies'', and ``to make Rules for the Government andRegulation of the land and naval Forces.''[Page H2414]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-22T15:02:45Z 2020-06-22 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 N Crime and Law Enforcement Evidence and witnesses Military civil functions Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2020-06-22 Introduced in House 2021-10-27T15:11:13Z Strengthening the Posse Comitatus Act of 2020

This bill modifies provisions of the Posse Comitatus Act that prohibit the willful use of any part of the Army or Air Force to execute the law unless expressly authorized by the Constitution or an act of Congress. Specifically, the bill expands the applicability of the Posse Comitatus Act to all branches of the Armed Forces.

The bill also prohibits the use of evidence obtained by or with the assistance of a member of the Armed Forces in violation of the bill.

]]> Strengthening the Posse Comitatus Act of 2020 Display Title Strengthening the Posse Comitatus Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the use of an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Strengthening the Posse Comitatus Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7297ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7297ih.xml 2020-06-22 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 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.