Insurrection Act Resources

Comprehensive collection of legal documents, government publications, and academic research on the Insurrection Act and presidential emergency powers.

Primary Source

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.

Document
Government Publication

Congressional Research Service Reports

Authoritative non-partisan reports on the Insurrection Act, its history, and applications from the Congressional Research Service.

Research
Legal Analysis

Posse Comitatus Act Background

Department of Justice resources explaining the relationship between the Insurrection Act and the Posse Comitatus Act.

Document
Government Agency

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Resources on how the Insurrection Act intersects with other emergency response frameworks and federal disaster response protocols.

Resource Hub
Military Resource

National Guard Bureau Resources

Official information on National Guard federalization and the relationship between state and federal military forces.

Official Information
Academic Resource

Legal Scholarship Database

Academic law review articles analyzing constitutional questions surrounding presidential emergency powers and the Insurrection Act.

Scholarship
Legislative Record

Congressional Oversight Committee Reports

House and Senate committee reports on Insurrection Act applications and proposed reforms to presidential emergency powers.

Official Report
Military Legal Guidance

Department of Defense Law of War Manual

Pentagon guidance on military involvement in domestic operations and the legal frameworks governing such deployments.

Manual
Think Tank

Brookings Institution Research

Think tank analysis of presidential emergency powers, including comprehensive studies on Insurrection Act usage and implications.

Policy Analysis
Academic Journal

Constitutional Law Review Archives

Peer-reviewed legal scholarship examining constitutional questions of federalism, executive power, and domestic military deployment.

Scholarship