National Emergency Authority To Order the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty

What it means

Authorizes the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to call up to 1 million military reserve members to active duty for up to 24 consecutive months in response to the COVID-19 national emergency. This includes members of the Ready Reserve across all military branches, including the Coast Guard.

Expected impact

• Enhanced military support for COVID-19 response efforts across the nation
• Access to specialized military capabilities and personnel with medical, logistics, and emergency management expertise
• Increased capacity for federal and state authorities to address pandemic-related challenges through military assistance
• Greater flexibility for military leadership to deploy reserve forces as needed to combat the public health crisis