Stop Trump’s Abuse of Power Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4264 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4264

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the authority of the 
   President to use the Armed Forces domestically to enforce Federal 
   authority and to address interference with State and Federal law.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 30, 2025

    Ms. Stevens (for herself, Mr. Carbajal, and Mr. Krishnamoorthi) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the authority of the 
   President to use the Armed Forces domestically to enforce Federal 
   authority and to address interference with State and Federal law.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Trump's Abuse of Power Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO USE ARMED FORCES TO ENFORCE 
              FEDERAL AUTHORITY.

    Section 252 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``Whenever''; 
        and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Peaceful Protests and Demonstrations.--Notwithstanding 
subsection (a), the President may not deploy a member of a regular 
component of the Armed Forces serving on active duty within a State or 
territory of the United States to respond to a peaceful protest or 
demonstration except upon the request of the governor or chief 
executive of the State or territory.''.

SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO USE ARMED FORCES TO ADDRESS 
              INTERFERENCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW.

    Section 253 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``The 
        President''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Peaceful Protests and Demonstrations.--Notwithstanding 
subsection (a), the President may not deploy a member of a regular 
component of the Armed Forces serving on active duty within a State or 
territory of the United States to respond to a peaceful protest or 
demonstration except upon the request of the governor or chief 
executive of the State or territory.''.
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