Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Arkansas National Guardsmen

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Patrick McCann(202) 224-2353December 18, 2025
Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Arkansas National Guardsmen
Washington, DC— Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to create a 15-foot protective zone around any National Guardsmen in uniform performing domestic duties. The National Guard Protective Zone Act will ensure that any individual who attempts to intimidate or harass a Guardsmen will face consequences.
“The brave Arkansans who serve in our National Guard should be protected from deranged individuals. My bill ensures that anyone who attempts to intimidate or harass a Guardsmen will face the full force of the law,”said Senator Cotton.
Text of the bill can be foundhere.
The National Guard Protective Zone Act would:
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