The Defend the Guard Act restricts the South Carolina National Guard from being deployed into active-duty combat without specific congressional.

The Defend the Guard Act adds a new section to the South Carolina Code to ensure that the South Carolina National Guard cannot be deployed into active-duty combat unless the United States Congress declares war or takes specific actions to call forth the Guard. This act defines active-duty combat and outlines the conditions under which the Guard may be deployed. The Governor retains the authority to consent to deployments for civil authority missions within the United States and its territories.

The Defend the Guard Act restricts the South Carolina National Guard from being deployed into active-duty combat without specific congressional.

The Defend the Guard Act adds a new section to the South Carolina Code to ensure that the South Carolina National Guard cannot be deployed into active-duty combat unless the United States Congress declares war or takes specific actions to call forth the Guard. This act defines active-duty combat and outlines the conditions under which the Guard may be deployed. The Governor retains the authority to consent to deployments for civil authority missions within the United States and its territories.