Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Guard the Border Act”.
Guard the Border Act
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to reassign 95 percent of the members of the National Guard deployed to the National Capital Region to the southern land border of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Reassignment of members of the National Guard deployed to the National Capital Region
In general— Not later than 14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall reassign 95 percent of covered members to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection in—
securing the southern land border of the United States; and
management and care for migrants at such border.
Study; report— Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of a study assessing the effects of the reassignment under subsection (a).
Definitions— In this section:
The term “covered duty” means duty performed—
in the National Capital Region; and
in support of the mission in response to the attacks on January 6, 2021, on the Capitol Buildings and the United States Capitol Grounds (described in sections 5101 and 5102 of title 40, United States Code).
The term “covered member” means a member of the National Guard deployed to the National Capital Region—
on or after January 6, 2021; and
to perform covered duty.
The term “National Capital Region” has the meaning given that term in section 2674 of title 10, United States Code.