NGA Sends Letter to Congress on National Guard Authority For several years, governors have raised bipartisan concerns about Section 514 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (formerly known as LP480), which authorized the reassignment of National Guard units to the U S Space Force without the consent of governors
Space Force at odds with states over recruiting from National Guard . . . The head of the U S Space Force is moving ahead with plans to pull talent from National Guard units to help build up the still new military service — but several governors remain opposed and argue it tramples on their rights to retain control over their state units
Lawmakers Stress Preservation of Governors Authority | National Guard . . . More than 100 lawmakers are calling for a provision to be included in the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act that would potentially resolve a contentious debate over the Air Force’s proposal to transfer National Guardsmen to the Space Force without the consent of their governors
Governors Protest Moving Air Guard Troops to Space Force Jared Polis (D-Col ) and Kevin Stitt (R-Okla ), the leaders of the National Governors Association, reinforced bipartisan opposition Tuesday to moving some Air National Guard members to the Space Force without going through state leaders, according to a press release
Governors push back on federal proposal to move National Guard units . . . In a notable move of unity, governors of all 55 states and territories have joined together to urge Congress to reject Legislative Proposal 480, which would allow specified Air National Guard units to be reassigned to the U S Space Force without legally required approval from governors
Hickenlooper Leads 124 Members of Congress in Letter Urging . . . Title 32 of U S Code gives governors authority over National Guard personnel in their states Legislative Proposal 480 (LP 480) would move Air National Guard units with space missions into the U S Space Force without obtaining a governor’s consent prior to the transfer