First Step to Redeployment Act of 2006

H.R. 4983, the First Step to Redeployment Act of 2006, was a legislative proposal designed to initiate the withdrawal of United States military personnel from Iraq. The bill specifically directed the President to begin this process by prioritizing the orderly redeployment of National Guard units back to the United States.

Beyond the withdrawal of troops, the bill formally recognized the National Guard's dual role in overseas combat and domestic emergency response, such as disaster relief and homeland security. For citizens, the bill aimed to return local "citizen-soldiers" to their communities and ensure that National Guard resources remained available for state-level emergencies. The legislation did not move past the committee stage and did not become law.