H.Res. 543 is a congressional resolution expressing support for the right to peaceful protest and criticizing the Trump Administration's response to demonstrations in Los Angeles following immigration enforcement raids. The resolution acknowledges that while peaceful protesters have a constitutional right to assemble, it condemns violent acts of vandalism and looting that occurred during some demonstrations. The main controversy centers on the President's deployment of 2,000 National Guard members and 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles in June 2025, which the resolution argues violated the Posse Comitatus Act and federal law because it lacked proper statutory authority and the California governor's approval—a step the resolution says was unnecessary given that local law enforcement had the situation under control. The Defense Department estimated the 60-day deployment would cost $134 million. The resolution, sponsored by a broad group of House members, calls on Congress to reaffirm First Amendment protections, condemn violence and looting, and oppose what it characterizes as an illegal and inflammatory military deployment to a U.S. city.
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