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An Act prohibiting the Massachusetts National Guard from being deployed into active combat without a formal declaration of war by congress

Filed by Christine P. Barber  ·  3 cosponsors  ·  194th General Court  ·  the legislature's own page

H3829  ·  Bill  ·  docket HD2457

5 actions

In the order the legislature recorded them.

DateBranchAction
2025-02-27HouseReferred to the committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
2025-02-27SenateSenate concurred
2025-09-08JointHearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
HouseReported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
2026-04-13HouseAccompanied a study order, see H5357 (under House Rule 27)

Public hearing

House Rule 27 counts its reporting deadline from the day a bill is heard.

DateCommitteeWhereStatus
2025-09-16Veterans and Federal Affairs (J)A-1, 24 Beacon Street, BostonCompleted

Committee actions

ActionCommittee
AccompaniedVeterans and Federal Affairs (J)

Cosponsors

In the order filed.

Every action here is as the legislature published it. A bill that drew no recorded vote is the ordinary case: the House records roughly 150 a year.