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[I]n all cases of insurrection, or obstruction to the laws, either of the United States, or of any individual state or territory, where it is lawful for the President of the United States to call forth the militia
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The Insurrection Act of 1807 is a United States federal law that empowers the president of the United States to deploy U.S. military and federalized National Guard troops within the United States in particular circumstances, such as to suppress civil disorder, insurrection, or rebellion.
Apr 21, 2022 · The Insurrection Act authorizes the president to deploy military forces inside the United States to suppress rebellion or domestic violence or to enforce the law in certain situations.
Whenever the President considers it necessary to use the militia or the armed forces under this chapter, he shall, by proclamation, immediately order the insurgents to disperse and retire peaceably to their abodes within a limited time. ( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 16, §334; Pub. L. 109–364, div.
The Insurrection Act and Executive Power to Respond with Force to Natural Disasters ABSTRACT In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Congress amended the Insurrection Act of 1807. The Act enables the President to deploy the military “to suppress, in any State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy.”
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10 U.S. Code Chapter 13 - INSURRECTION. § 251. Federal aid for State governments. § 252. Use of militia and armed forces to enforce Federal authority. § 253. Interference with State and Federal law. § 254. Proclamation to disperse.
Originally enacted in 1807, the Insurrection Act is the primary law defining when the president may deploy regular military and National Guard forces to suppress domestic unrest.
