§ 251. Federal aid for State governments

Statutory text

Whenever there is an insurrection in any State against its government, the President may, upon the request of its legislature or of its governor if the legislature cannot be convened, call into Federal service such of the militia of the other States, in the number requested by that State, and use such of the armed forces, as he considers necessary to suppress the insurrection.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1956
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 15, § 331 · 70A Stat. 15
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 251
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 15, § 331
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 15, § 331
2016
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Pub. L. 114–328 div. A title XII § 1241(a)(2) · 130 Stat. 2000
Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 251
Pub. L. 114–328 renumbered section 331 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 114–328 renumbered section 331 of this title as this section.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by redesignating sections 261, 311, 312, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 351, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, and 384 (as added by section 1011 of this Act) as sections 241, 246, 247, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 261, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, and 284, respectively; and

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
331	50:201.	R.S. 5297.

The words “armed forces” are substituted for the words “land or naval forces of the United States”. The word “governor” is substituted for the word “executive”. The word “may” is substituted for the words “it shall be lawful * * * to”. The words “into Federal service” are substituted for the word “forth” for uniformity and clarity.

Editorial Notes

Codification

Another section 251 was renumbered section 240a of this title.

Amendments

2016—Pub. L. 114–328 renumbered section 331 of this title as this section.

Credits

1956–2016 · 2 acts

1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 15, § 331
2016renumbered § 251, Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1241(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2497.

Show as published

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 15, § 331; renumbered § 251, Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1241(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2497.)