H.R. 7124 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7124 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2020Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, and Mr. Moulton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for additional requirements for the use of authority under the Insurrection Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Limitations on the Insurrection act including Mechanisms for Invoking its Termination Act or the LIMIT Act. 2. Additional requirements for use of authority under Insurrection Act (a) Additional requirements (1) In general Chapter 13 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 256. Requirements for use of authority The authority under section 251, 252, or 253 of this title— (1) may only be exercised after the President declares a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) applicable to the situation for which the authority is exercised; and (2) may not be exercised if the national emergency has been terminated. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 255 the following new item: 256. Requirements for use of authority. . (b) Conforming amendments Such chapter is further amended— (1) in section 251, by striking Whenever and inserting Subject to the requirements under section 256 of this title, whenever; (2) in section 252, by striking Whenever and inserting Subject to the requirements under section 256 of this title, whenever; and (3) in section 253, by striking The President and inserting Subject to the requirements under section 256 of this title, the President.