H.R. 5793: To require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and State governments, to develop detailed operational plans regarding Defense Support to Civil Authorities missions.
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H.R. 5793: To require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and State governments, to develop detailed operational plans regarding Defense Support to Civil Authorities missions.
109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-13 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-13 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and State governments, to develop detailed operational plans regarding Defense Support to Civil Authorities missions.
Plain summary
Requires the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and state governments, to develop detailed operational plans regarding the use of the Armed Forces to support activities of civil authorities, which shall specifically address responses to hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, pandemic, and other natural disasters.
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To require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and State governments, to develop detailed operational plans regarding Defense Support to Civil Authorities missions.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5793.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>
Record fed-us-cong109-hr5793 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109