Insurrection Act Resources
Comprehensive collection of legal documents, government publications, and academic research on the Insurrection Act and presidential emergency powers.
The Insurrection Act of 1807 (Full Text)
Complete text of the original Insurrection Act and its amendments, hosted by the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School.
Congressional Research Service Reports
Authoritative non-partisan reports on the Insurrection Act, its history, and applications from the Congressional Research Service.
Posse Comitatus Act Background
Department of Justice resources explaining the relationship between the Insurrection Act and the Posse Comitatus Act.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Resources on how the Insurrection Act intersects with other emergency response frameworks and federal disaster response protocols.
National Guard Bureau Resources
Official information on National Guard federalization and the relationship between state and federal military forces.
Legal Scholarship Database
Academic law review articles analyzing constitutional questions surrounding presidential emergency powers and the Insurrection Act.
Congressional Oversight Committee Reports
House and Senate committee reports on Insurrection Act applications and proposed reforms to presidential emergency powers.
Department of Defense Law of War Manual
Pentagon guidance on military involvement in domestic operations and the legal frameworks governing such deployments.
Brookings Institution Research
Think tank analysis of presidential emergency powers, including comprehensive studies on Insurrection Act usage and implications.
Constitutional Law Review Archives
Peer-reviewed legal scholarship examining constitutional questions of federalism, executive power, and domestic military deployment.