,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjbf,ms4   
,slotk9 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4   
,gallego1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1   
,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mr4       
,w>nock7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to require      
explicit ,congressional approval =      
troops or arm$ m5 at poll+ places = !   
only exception 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,our      
,polls ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 s5d+     
troops or arm$ m5 to ! polls has be5    
f$]ally crim9aliz$ = m ?an #aej ye>s    
?r\gh "u ! provisions codifi$ 9 sections
 #eib & #eic ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 puni%able by up to #e ye>s 9     
prison2  7#b7 su* section #eib conta9s a
 limit$ exception to ?is prohibition "u 
:i* troops or arm$ m5 may only be us$ to
 repel arm$ enemies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &

  7#c7 su* exception has nev] be5       
ex]cis$4  #c4 ,notification &           
congressional disapproval process =     
troops or arm$ m5 at polls  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,*apt] #bi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#eib ! foll[+3  #eib;a4 ,congressional  
action  7a7 ,notification requirem5t ,n 
less ?an #dh h\rs be=e troops or arm$   
m51 includ+ ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s1 
are int5d$ to be s5t to any place :]e a 
g5]al or special election is held to    
repel arm$ enemies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u 
section #eib1 or any o!r provision (    
law1 ! head ( ! ag5cy 9 *>ge ( ! troops 
or arm$ m5 %all transmit to ! ,majority 
,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 & ! committees (      
jurisdiction 7z def9$ 9 section         
#fcbi;b7a7 ( title #e7 ov] ! ag5cies to 
:i* ! troops or arm$ m5 report1 an      
unclassifi$ report conta9+-- 7#a7 !     
numb] ( troops or arm$ m5 t are expect$ 
to be s5t to places :]e ^? elections are
 be+ held1 _! unit or units1 a          

description ( _! responsibilities1 & !  
duration ( ! ord]2  7#b7 ! specific     
intellig5ce t supports ! claim t arm$   
enemies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are ?reat5+ ! 
places :]e ^? elections are be+ held1 ) 
an unclassifi$ summ>y & a classifi$     
annex2  7#c7 ! geographical area to :i* 
! troops or arm$ m5 w be s5t1 )         
specificity on ! location ( ! places at 
:i* !y w be /ation$2  7#d7 ! legal      
au?orization1 if any1 us$ to provide    
affirmative au?ority = ! activation (   
arm$ =ces2  7#e7 ! tra9+ ^! troops or   
arm$ m5 are giv5 to int]act ) civilian  
populations2 &  7#f7 ! detail$          
ju/ification t ,/ate & local =ces are   
unable to repel ! arm$ enemies ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates )\t ,f$]al int]v5tion4    
7b7 ,congressional cal5d>  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,if1 :5 ! report "u subsection 7a7 is  
transmitt$1 ! ,congress has adj\rn$ s9e 
die or has adj\rn$ = any p]iod1 !       
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! 
,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 if !y 
deem x advisable 7or if petition$ by n  

less ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! memb]%ip ( _!    
respective ,h\ses7 %all jo9tly reque/ ! 
,presid5t to conv5e ,congress 9 ord] t x
 may consid] ! report & take appropriate
 action pursuant to ?is section4  7#b7  
,brief+ ,:5 ,congress reconv5es1 !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ,director (        
,national ,intellig5ce1 & ,director ( ! 
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation %all     
imm$iately provide a classifi$ brief+ to
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on
 ! arm$ enemies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?reat 
t necessitates ! use ( troops at places 
:]e elections are be+ held4  7c7        
,exp$it$ congressional review  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,any use ( troops or arm$ m5 at   
any place :]e a g5]al or special        
election is held = ! purpose ( repell+  
arm$ enemies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all only
 be au?oriz$ if ,congress1 prior to any 
deploym5t1 enacts a jo9t resolution     
orig9at+ 9 ei!r ,h\se4  7#b7            
,consid]ation  7,a7 ,committee ref]ral  
,a jo9t resolution "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be ref]r$ to ! committee ( jurisdiction

 7z def9$ 9 section #fcbi;b7a7 ( title  
#e7 ov] ! ag5cies to :i* ! troops or    
arm$ m5 report1 & su* committee %all    
report "o su* jo9t resolution n lat] ?an
 #bj h\rs aft] transmission ( ! report  
"u section 7a71 unless su* ,h\se %all   
o!rwise det]m9e by yeas & nays4  7,b7   
,p5d+ bus9ess ,a jo9t resolution report$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all become ! p5d+ 
bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 9 "q 79 ! case ( !    
,s5ate ! "t = debate %all be equally    
divid$ betwe5 ! propon5ts & ! oppon5ts71
 & %all be vot$ on n lat] ?an #aj h\rs  
!reaft]1 unless su* ,h\se %all o!rwise  
det]m9e by yeas & nays4  7,c7 ,ref]ral  
to o!r h\se committee ,a jo9t resolution
 pass$ by "o ,h\se "u subp>agraph 7,b7  
%all be ref]r$ to ! committee ( ! o!r   
,h\se 7z det]m9$ "u subsection 7a77 &   
%all be report$ out n lat] #ab h\rs be=e
 troops or arm$ m5 are to be s5t to     
poll+ places to repel arm$ enemies ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates "u section #eib4 ,! jo9t  
resolution s report$ %all become ! p5d+ 
bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 9 "q & %all be vot$ on

 n lat] ?an #f h\rs aft] x has be5      
report$1 unless su* ,h\se %all o!rwise  
det]m9e by yeas & nays4  7d7            
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
section1 or any application ( su*       
provision to any p]son or circum/ance1  
is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d]
 ( ?is section & ! application ( ?is    
section to any o!r p]son or circum/ance 
%all n be affect$4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #bi 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #eib ! foll[+3  #eib;a4         
,congressional action4  4  #d4 ,am5dm5ts
 to civil rights act ( #aifj  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #cja ( ! ,civil ,rights  
,act ( #aifj 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgja7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,e (fic] & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,e (fic]  2     
7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 z s designat$1 9 
! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ?is section & 
ins]t+ ?is subsection2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,condition on   
availability ( funds ,no funds may be   

appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to
 ! arm$ =ces1 z def9$ 9 section         
#aja7;a77#d7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 or any ,executive ag5cy1 z def9$ 
9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 = ! purpose ( au?oriz+ or ord]+ 
any troops or arm$ m5 "u ! au?ority or  
control ( su* entity to access any      
record or pap] requir$ "u subsection 7a7
 to be reta9$ & pres]v$1 reg>dless ( !  
date on :i* ! record or pap] came into !
 possession ( ! (fic] ( election or     
cu/odian requir$ to reta9 & pres]ve !   
record or pap]4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to 
prev5t any memb] ( ! arm$ =ces1 z def9$ 
9 section #aja7;a77#d7 ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any individual  
"u ! au?ority or control ( any          
,executive ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #aje
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f     
ex]cis+ ! "r ( suffrage 9 any di/rict to
 :i* t individual may belong1 if o!rwise
 qualifi$ accord+ to ! laws ( ! ,/ate ( 
su* di/rict4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ 

am5dm5ts ,title ,,iii ( ! ,civil ,rights
 ,act ( #aifj 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgja et  
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #cjb    
7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgjb71 by /rik+ section
 #cja & ins]t section #cja7;a72 &  7#b7 
9 section #cjc 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgjc71  
by /rik+ section #cja & ins]t section   
#cja7;a74  7c7 ,sunset ,?is section & ! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all cease 
to h effect on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbi4