The bill amends the Michigan Military Act by adding a new section, known as the "Defend the Guard Act." This section stipulates that the Michigan National Guard and its members cannot be deployed into active duty combat unless the United States Congress has issued an official declaration of war or has taken specific actions under the Constitution to call forth the state militia for particular purposes, such as suppressing insurrections or repelling invasions. The governor is required to take necessary actions to comply with this new provision.

Additionally, the bill defines "active duty combat" and "official declaration of war" as per the definitions provided in a related section of the law. The enactment of this amendatory act is contingent upon the passage of House Bill No. 4164 in the 103rd Legislature.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 32.501, 32.851