Federal Legislation
Various bills have been introduced in the United States Congress regarding the state defense forces. These include:
- HR 206 State Defense Force Improvement Act, 2009, 111th Congress (did not pass)
- HR 5658 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act FY09, 2008, 110th Congress (did not pass)
- HR 826 State Defense Force Improvement Act, 2007, 110th Congress (did not pass)
- HR 3401 State Defense Force Improvement Act, 2005, 109th Congress (did not pass)
- HR 2797 State Defense Force Improvement Act, 2003, 108th Congress (did not pass)
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