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Committee advances RS 33440 to print, sponsor seeks to limit National Guard deployments without declared war
Summary
Senator Adams said RS 33440 aims to protect Idaho's armed forces by requiring a formal congressional declaration of war before deploying the Idaho National Guard; the committee voted to send the RS to print.
The Senate State Affairs Committee voted to send RS 33440 to print after Senator Adams described the proposal as an effort to protect Idaho's armed forces by requiring that Congress officially declare war before the Idaho National Guard could be deployed.
Adams said the measure previously passed the Senate in 2024 but did not pass the House of Representatives. Senator Bernt commended Adams for his persistence on the issue. Senator Bernt moved to send RS 33440 to print; Senator Toews seconded and the motion carried by voice vote.
The minutes record the committee's decision to print the RS; they do not record additional legislative language, fiscal notes, or a subsequent referral.
