H7986 — Requires an official declaration of war or an action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat.

H7986 — Requires an official declaration of war or an action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat. · Informed CitizenryH. 7986 proposes a change requiring federal authorization before Rhode Island National Guardsmen can engage in combat overseas. Currently, under certain conditions, the National Guard can be mobili…Open in Informed Citizenry