CIVIL Act

Summary

Curtailing Insurrection act Violations of Individuals' Liberties Act or the CIVIL Act This bill prohibits the President from invoking authority to use military force to enforce federal authority or suppress an insurrection in a state unless a certification is made to Congress by the President, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Justice that a state governor has requested such assistance or that the state is unable or unwilling to suppress such an insurrection. The President must consult with Congress, in every instance possible, before invoking the authority to use military force. The bill terminates the authority to use military force to suppress an insurrection after 14 days unless Congress enacts a joint resolution extending such authority. It also sets forth provisions for expedited consideration of a joint resolution in the House of Representative and the Senate. The bill allows individuals or entities who have been injured by, or have a credible fear of injury from, the use of military force to bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief.

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Timeline

1. 4 June 2020

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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2. 4 June 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 4 June 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 June 2020

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Tammy Baldwin · D · Cosponsor
• Chris Van Hollen · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Edward Markey · D · Cosponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Cosponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Cosponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Cosponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssas00 · Standing

Related records

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