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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Proposed Bill

HD 2457: An Act prohibiting the Massachusetts National Guard from being deployed into active combat without a formal declaration of war by congress

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

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Plain-language summary

HD 2457 is a proposed bill introduced in the Massachusetts House. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act prohibiting the Massachusetts National Guard from being deployed into active combat without a formal declaration of war by congress. Primary sponsor: Christine Barber (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christine BarberPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34th Middlesex
Jason BrandCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source