Militia Acts

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:appliesTo able-bodied male citizens
gptkbp:category gptkb:United_States_federal_law
Military law
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1792
1862
1903
gptkbp:effect authorized President to call out militias
defined militia service requirements
laid groundwork for National Guard
established federal and state militia responsibilities
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Militia Acts
gptkbp:notableActor gptkb:Militia_Act_of_1792
gptkb:Militia_Act_of_1903
gptkb:Militia_Act_of_1862
gptkbp:purpose regulate and organize state militias
gptkbp:relatedTo militant
United States military history
gptkbp:repealedBy subsequent military legislation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_militia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7