[Triple]

Has the militia act of 1792 been rescinded by congress?

If yes, please cite the law, I would like to read it.

TIA,

[Wolfstar]

I do not believe it was ever rescinded, per se. Rather there is a clause which allowed it to be sunsetted (something that is all too rare in modern legislation) unless re-adopted by Congress. I am doing further research and will find an answer to your question. When I do, I'll email it to you via FR.

[archy]

Has the militia act of 1792 been rescinded by congress? TIA,

Just off the top of my head, I believe it was repealed with the passage of the *Dick Act*, technically the The Militia Act of 1903, together with its 1908 amendment which created the structure of today's National Guard.

The act divided the militia into two groups: the Reserve Militia, defined as all able-bodied men between 18 and 45, and the Organized Militia, defined as state units receiving federal support. There was a one-time grant of $2 million to modernize equipment, and states could now use federal funds to pay for summer training camps.

I don't have the specific text of the Dick act, but it ought to be findable now that you know the legal name, approximate dates, and popular name for the legislation; if you can't find it with that, let me know and I can likely get it from my local Library of Congress Government Depository library; but I'd be very surprised it it isn't on the internet somewhere, likely at Thomas.

-atchy-/-