No Troops in Our Streets Act

Summary#

This bill changes federal law to give Congress a new, formal way to stop certain uses of the military and certain military activations. It adds a process that lets Congress pass a special "joint resolution of disapproval" to terminate exceptions to the Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C. 1385) and to end activations under 10 U.S.C. 12406. The bill describes the exact text and titles those joint resolutions must use, who may introduce them in each chamber, and fast-track procedures for committee handling and floor consideration in both the Senate and the House. Each change also includes a severability clause.

The bill also provides one-time federal funding for state and local law enforcement for fiscal year 2026: $600,000,000 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program, $150,000,000 for a community violence intervention and prevention initiative, $50,000,000 for emergency law enforcement assistance (with up to $10,000,000 per emergency at Presidential direction with state and local approval), and $100,000,000 for hiring or rehiring career law enforcement officers under the Community-Oriented Policing Services program. The bill bars using these funds to pay for assigning federal law enforcement personnel to states or localities and labels the amounts as emergency requirements.

What it means for you#

• Congress would have a specific, expedited process to block some deployments of the Armed Forces or certain military activations by passing a joint resolution of disapproval.
• The bill sets rules about who may introduce those resolutions and speeds up committee and floor consideration.
• For fiscal year 2026, the bill provides new federal grant money for local law enforcement programs, community violence prevention, emergency assistance, and police hiring.
• The new grant money cannot be used to place federal law enforcement officers in state or local jurisdictions.

Expenses#

• $600,000,000 for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (available until expended).
• $150,000,000 for a community violence intervention and prevention initiative (available until expended).
• $50,000,000 for emergency law enforcement assistance (available until expended), with the President authorized to direct up to $10,000,000 per law enforcement emergency with state and local approval.
• $100,000,000 for Community-Oriented Policing hiring grants (available until expended).
• All amounts are for fiscal year 2026 and are designated as emergency requirements. The bill text does not provide additional cost estimates or offset details.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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