Current Legislation
- (Pending) State Defense Force Improvement to 32 USC 109
- Would provide for better integration and coordination between State Defense Forces, Federal Agencies and the United States Military during natural disasters and other National & Statewide emergencies
Previous Legislation
- H.R. 6041: State and National Guard Fairness Act of 2020 – Did Not Pass
- Allow National Guard & State Guard (State Defense Force) soldiers the ability to deduct unreimbursed work expenses as tax deduction
- H.R. 206: State Defense Force Improvement Act
- Status: Did Not Pass
- Last Action: Jan 12, 2010: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities
- Source: Gov Track US
- 2011 – H. R. 2025 (Border States Security Improvement Act) – Did Not Pass
- 2008 – H.R. 5658 (Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) Sec. 1066 – Did Not Pass
2014 Department of Defense
Inspector General Evaluation Report
Of State Defense Forces
The report is a assessment of the capabilities of The State Defense Forces and possible recommendations of further usage and integration with US Military. The evaluation was started in 2010 and is nearly completion.
According To The Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Estimations Report – The government states the mission of The State Defense Force Evaluation Report
The focus and scope of the assessment is limited to addressing
Congressional concerns and identifying impediments of effective DoD monitoring and
support to the SDF program. The scope also includes identifying the relevance and
appropriateness of the SDF program in a post 9/11 domestic national security environment
and whether the SDF program has potential for service given domestic threats to national
security.
Status: RELEASED – PDF File (Click To Download)
News Updates
12/3/2013 – DOD IG Report Update – Link
8/14/2013 – DOD IG Report Update – Link
1/15/2013 – DOD IG SDF Evaluation Report Postponed – Link
8/25/2012 – DOD IG SDF Evaluation Update – Link
3/27/2012 – DOD Inspector General SDF Evaluation Report update – Link
