The bill, titled "Defend the Guard Act," proposes that members of the Minnesota National Guard should not be deployed into active duty combat unless the United States Congress has officially declared war or has explicitly called upon the Minnesota National Guard to assist in executing the laws of the union, repel an invasion, or suppress an insurrection, according to the U.S. Constitution. This bill aims to restrict the deployment of state National Guard members into combat roles unless there is a formal declaration or direct congressional action. The bill also allows the governor of Minnesota to agree to the deployment of National Guard members for domestic missions in support of civil authorities within the United States and its territories.