SUN Act

Increased Transparency of Presidential Actions: The President must submit a report to Congress including the precise legal basis, goals, and evidence for any deployment of reserve components within the United States (Section 2(a)(1)(A)).

Public Accountability Regarding Civil Interactions: The bill requires descriptions of the effects of a deployment, specifically including reports of interactions between members of the Armed Forces and civilians involved in violence or threats of violence (Section 2(a)(1)(B)).

Involvement of Local Authorities: The bill mandates the inclusion of reports from local and State law enforcement agencies regarding interactions and their assessment of whether the deployment was appropriate (Section 2(a)(1)(C)).

Financial Accountability: The President must identify the total cost to the Federal Government, including indirect costs borne by the Department of Defense and civilians called up to serve in the National Guard (Section 2(a)(1)(D)).

Disaster Preparedness Assurance: The President must certify that a deployment will not interfere with the military's ability to respond to disasters covered by a presidential declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Section 2(a)(1)(E)).

Assessment of Deployment Success: The Chief of the National Guard Bureau is required to brief Congress on whether the deployment actually reduced violence and met the President's stated goals (Section 2(a)(2)).