Congress could stop covered military deployments through resolutions that become law

Congress could pass a joint resolution, a measure that becomes law, to stop covered military deployments or troop activations. The process would cover exceptions under title 18, section 1385, and troop activations under title 10, section 12406. Each resolution would need to become law and name the legal authority, military actions, location, and length of the ban. Only specified congressional leaders or their permitted designees could introduce a resolution. Congress could use this process at any time.

Congress would use committee deadlines and special House voting rules for deployment resolutions. The special House rules would cover resolutions received from the Senate unless the House had already passed one on the same proposed action. The special House rules would exclude revenue measures, which concern raising government money. Either chamber could later change its own rules. The Senate committee would lose control after five calendar days without reporting a resolution; the House committee reviewing a Senate-passed resolution would have two calendar days.

Congress would set aside $900 million for state and local policing and violence prevention. Funding would include $600 million for policing grants, $150 million for community violence prevention, $50 million for emergency aid, and $100 million for hiring or rehiring officers. The money could not pay to assign federal law enforcement personnel to states and localities. The President could direct up to $10 million per law enforcement emergency with approval from the state and local chief executives. The $600 million grant allocation would exclude two referenced program rules, including special rules for Puerto Rico. The fiscal year 2026 money would remain available until spent.