MO SB1332

Missouri National Guard members cannot be called into active duty combat by the governor unless Congress has officially declared war under Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the U.S. Constitution

Alternatively, deployment is permitted if Congress has called forth the Guard under Article I, Section 8, Clause 15 to execute federal laws, repel invasion, or suppress insurrection

"Active duty combat" is defined as participation in armed conflict, performance of hazardous service related to armed conflict in a foreign state, or duty through an instrumentality of war

Governor retains authority to deploy the National Guard for defense support of civil authority missions domestically or in foreign states

Governor's existing powers to call out the militia for state emergencies (earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, insurrection, martial law) remain intact