United States · Bill · S
S. 215 (108th)
GUARD Act of 2003
Introduced
23 January 2003
Last action
23 January 2003 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1491-1492)
Sponsors
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT], Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2], Patty Murray, Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Maria Cantwell, Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Ron Wyden, Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large], Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Mike Crapo, Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2], Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Guaranteeing a United and Resolute Defense Act of 2003 or GUARD Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide funds to the governor of a State who submits, and receives approval of, a plan for the use of personnel and equipment of the State's National Guard in homeland security activities. Provides authorizes uses of such funding, including: (1) pay, allowances, and clothing; (2) equipment and facilities operation and maintenance; and (3) procurement of related services.
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Timeline
23 January 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1491-1492)
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1490-1491)
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 23 January 2003 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 January 2003
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 January 2003
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 January 2003
Sponsors
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Patty Murray · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Maria Cantwell · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Mike Crapo · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/215
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/215
- us · 108-s-215 · source updated 18 August 2025