Defend the Guard Act restricts deployment of Minnesota National Guard into active duty combat.

The Defend the Guard Act establishes that the Minnesota National Guard cannot be deployed into active duty combat unless the United States Congress declares war or takes specific action to call forth the Guard. Active duty combat includes participation in armed conflicts, hazardous services in foreign conflicts, and duties through war instruments. The Act allows the governor to deploy Guard members for civil authority missions within the U.S. and its territories.

Defend the Guard Act restricts deployment of Minnesota National Guard into active duty combat.

The Defend the Guard Act establishes that the Minnesota National Guard cannot be deployed into active duty combat unless the United States Congress declares war or takes specific action to call forth the Guard. Active duty combat includes participation in armed conflicts, hazardous services in foreign conflicts, and duties through war instruments. The Act allows the governor to deploy Guard members for civil authority missions within the U.S. and its territories.