S. 3791 — Introduced in Senate

II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3791 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2020Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Warner, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Warren, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Peters, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Sinema, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To extend the period in which Governors of States may order members of the National Guard to active duty in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Guard COVID–19 Response Stability Act. 2. Extension of period in which Governors of States may order members of the National Guard to active duty in connection with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) (a) In general The period in which the Governor of a State may order members of the National Guard to active duty under section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, for duty in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) public health emergency in accordance with, and in a manner covered by, the Memoranda on Providing Federal Support for Governors' Use of the National Guard to Respond to COVID–19 shall extend through the date that is 30 days after the termination of that public health emergency. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) public health emergency means the public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) that was declared on January 31, 2020, and renewed on April 21, 2020, in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19). (2) The term Memoranda on Providing Federal Support for Governors' Use of the National Guard to Respond to COVID–19 means the memoranda of the President on the provision of Federal support for Governors' use of the National Guard to respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), including such memoranda issued on March 22, March 28, March 30, April 2, April 7, April 13, April 20, April 28, and May 8, 2020, and any successor memorandum. (3) The term Governor of a State means the following: (A) The Governor of a State or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands. (B) The commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard.