As a federal law, the Insurrection Act of 1807 replaced the earlier Calling Forth Act of 1792 that allowed the federalization of state militias.

Dec 25, 2025 · The Insurrection Act is a U.S. federal law passed in 1807 that allows the president to deploy military forces to suppress insurrections or enforce federal or state laws.

1 day ago · Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, which has not been used in more than three decades, over protests in Minneapolis.

1 day ago · Trump has repeatedly threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a rarely used federal law, but what exactly would it mean?

2 days ago · President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act as protests unfold in Minneapolis against ICE operations. Here's what to know about the 1807 law.

1 day ago · What the Insurrection Act Does The Insurrection Act of 1807 is a set of federal laws that gives the President the authority to deploy the U.S. military and federalized National …

Nov 26, 2025 · The Insurrection Act permits the president to use the federal military domestically to suppress “any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy,” or …

23 hours ago · The Insurrection Act of 1807 is made up of a group of statutes that give the president broad authority, under some conditions, to use the military for domestic law …

1 day ago · Here's what to know about the law: What is the Insurrection Act? The Insurrection Act has its roots in the 1790s and evolved over the decades, with the last substantive amendment …

1 day ago · What is the Insurrection Act? What Trump said following MN protests President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act Thursday following rising tensions and …