,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #haca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbf,mr4   
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize 
! creation ( a s]vice ribbon to be aw>d$
 to a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d :o p]=ms
 homel& def5se duty4  #a4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,section  
#beb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
au?orizes ! ,presid5t1 :5ev] ! ,presid5t
 consid]s t unlawful ob/ructions1       
comb9ations1 or assemblages1 or         
rebellion aga9/ ! au?ority ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 make x impracticable to en=ce ! 
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 any ,/ate by ! 
ord9>y c\rse ( judicial proce$+s1 he may
 call into ,f$]al s]vice ! militia ( any
 ,/ate1 & use su* ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 z he 
consid]s necess>y to en=ce ^? laws or to
 suppress ! rebellion4  7#b7 ,!         
,national ,gu>d1 "u title #cb & title   
#aj au?ority1 ensures ! survivability ( 
,f$]al law en=cem5t p]sonnel1           

facilities1 & citiz5s1 9 ! protection ( 
! ,homel& & ! ,am]ican way ( life4  7#c7
 ,presid5t ,trump1 by ,presid5tial      
,memor&um titl$ ,milit>y ,mission =     
,seal+ ! ,s\!rn ,bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,repell+ ,invasions dat$ ,april #aa1 
#bjbe1 grant$ au?ority to ! ,secret>y ( 
,w> to au?orize & reque/ t ,/ate        
,gov]nors ord] memb]s ( ! ,national     
,gu>d "u au?ority ( title #cb ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code to conduct ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se activities1 includ+1 z          
appropriate1 to support law en=cem5t    
activities1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection1 bord] security op]ations1 &
 provide aviation1 reconnaissance1 &    
logi/ical exp]tise 9 support ( ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security mission reque/s4   
7#d7 ,presid5t ,trump1 by ,presid5tial  
,memor&um titl$ ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se     
,security = ! ,protection ( ,homel&     
,security ,functions dat$ ,june #g1     
#bjbe1 direct$ ! lawful mobilization (  
at lea/ #b1jjj ,national ,gu>d troops "u
 section #abdjf ( title #aj1 ,unit$     

,/ates ,code1 to protect ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security p]sonnel & ,f$]al     
prop]ty :]e unlawful viol5t prote/s     
aga9/ necess>y ,f$]al en=cem5t actions 7
 occurr+4  7#e7 ,! ,national ,gu>d1     
lawfully mobiliz$ 9 support ( ,presid5t 
,trump's ,presid5tial ,executive ,ord]  
#adccc ,decl>+ a ,crime ,em]g5cy 9 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia dat$ ,augu/ #aa1   
#bjbe1 ! ,national ,gu>d support$ m ?an 
#a1iad arre/s betwe5 ,augu/ & ,septemb] 
#bjbe1 remov+ #aih fire>ms f ! /reet &  
disrupt+ homeless encampm5ts1 provid+   
clean & safe /reets & p>ks to ! citiz5s 
( ! city4  7#f7 ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1
 ) a /rong ,national ,gu>d & ,f$]al law 
en=cem5t pres5ce1 saw a decl9e 9 ov]all 
crime ( #ag p]c5t 9 #bjbe comp>$ ) !    
same p]iod 9 ! previ\s ye>4  7#g7 ,!    
,di/rict ( ,columbia saw a decl9e 9     
homicides ( #cb p]c5t 9 #bjbe comp>$ ) !
 same p]iod 9 ! previ\s ye>4  7#h7 ,!   
,di/rict ( ,columbia saw a decl9e 9     
assaults ) dang]\s weapons ( #aj p]c5t 9
 #bjbe comp>$ ) ! same p]iod 9 ! previ\s

 ye>4  7#i7 ,! ,di/rict ( ,columbia saw 
a decl9e 9 robb]ies ( #cg p]c5t 9 #bjbe 
comp>$ ) ! same p]iod 9 ! previ\s ye>4  
7#aj7 ,! ,national ,gu>d1 lawfully      
mobiliz$ 9 support ( ,presid5t ,trump's 
,presid5tial ,memor&um titl$ ,re/or+    
,law & ,ord] 9 ,memphis1 dat$ ,septemb] 
#ae1 #bjbe1 to re/ore law & ord] 9      
,memphis1 ,t5nessee1 support$ public    
safety & law en=cem5t op]ations4  7#aa7 
,! ,honorable ,pete ,hegse?1 z au?oriz$ 
by ,presid5t ,trump's ,presid5tial      
,memor&um titl$ ,dep>tm5t ( ,w>         
,security = ! ,protection ( ,f$]al      
,p]sonnel & ,prop]ty 9 ,ill9ois dat$    
,octob] #d1 #bjbe1 ext5d$ ,national     
,gu>d troop deploym5ts to ,ill9ois 9    
response to cr$ible ?reats ( cont9u$    
viol5ce & int]f]5ce ) (fic]s uphold+ !  
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to protect vital
 ,,ice1 ,,fps1 & o!r ,f$]al p]sonnel4   
7#ab7 ,! ,national ,gu>d has provid$    
safety1 security1 & pr$ictability to    
law-abid+ ,am]ican citiz5s 9 ,am]ican   
cities t 7 previ\sly ov]run by crim9al  

illegal ali5s1 gang memb]s1 & crim9als  
?reat5+ ! peace4  7#ac7 ,national ,gu>d 
troops h contribut$ to ! mo/ significant
 "o-ye> drop 9 homicides on record4     
7#ad7 ,national ,gu>d troop pres5ce 9   
communities contribut$ to a national    
decl9e 9 rapes by #d1age mon?ly         
occurr5ces betwe5 ,june & ,decemb] (    
#bjbe4  7#ae7 ,national ,gu>d troop     
pres5ce 9 communities contribut$ to a   
national decl9e 9 robb]ies by #e1fjd    
mon?ly occurr5ces betwe5 ,june &        
,decemb] ( #bjbe4  7#af7 ,national ,gu>d
 troop pres5ce 9 communities contribut$ 
to a national decl9e 9 aggravat$        
assaults by #bg1eba mon?ly occurr5ces   
betwe5 ,june & ,decemb] #bjbe4  7#ag7 ,!
 ,national ,gu>d1 9 support ( ,presid5t 
,trump's /rong commitm5t to ! ,am]ican p
 by sett+ ,f$]al policies 9 support (   
public safety & bord] security1         
contribut$ to a decl9e 9 opioid-relat$  
dea?s by #be1fie mon?ly occurr5ces      
betwe5 ,june & ,octob] #bjbe4  #b4      
,au?orization ( s]vice ribbon = a memb] 

( ! ,national ,gu>d :o p]=ms homel&     
def5se duty  7a7 ,ribbon au?oriz$ ,!    
,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$  
may aw>d a s]vice ribbon to a memb] ( ! 
,national ,gu>d :o p]=ms duty "u *apt]  
#i ( title #cb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4    
7b7 ,design ,! ribbon %all be ( an      
appropriate design approv$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7c7 ,issuance to  
next-(-,k9 ,if ! memb] is deceas$1 !    
,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$  
may issue su* a ribbon to ! next-(-k9 ( 
! memb]4  7d7 ,regulations ,! aw>d ( a  
ribbon "u ?is section %all be subject to
 su* regulations z ! ,secret>ies ( !    
milit>y dep>tm5ts conc]n$ %all prescribe
 = purposes ( ?is section4 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se %all ensure t any regulations 
prescrib$ "u ?is subsection are uni=m to
 ! ext5t practicable4