A bill for an act relating to circumstances necessary prior to deployment of state military units in active combat or hazardous service related to conflict in a foreign state.

This Iowa bill prohibits the state's National Guard (Army, Air, and Civil Air Patrol) from being deployed into active combat or hazardous foreign service unless the U.S. Congress has officially declared war for specific purposes: repelling invasion, suppressing insurrection, or enforcing federal law. It does not restrict the governor's authority to deploy troops for domestic emergencies or civil support. The bill aligns state military actions with the U.S. Constitution's requirement that Congress, not the executive, holds the power to declare war. The legislation was introduced in February 2025 and referred to the Veterans Affairs committee.