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To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to make certain limitations on the transfer of personal property to Federal and State agencies, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1556| House 
| Updated: 4/5/2017
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (38)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Justin Amash (Libertarian)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee, Readiness Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act This bill revises the authority of the Department of Defense (DOD) to transfer excess personal property to federal and state law enforcement agencies. DOD's authority to transfer property for counter-drug activities is eliminated. DOD property recipients must: (1) provide DOD with a description of intended use; and (2) certify that they have appropriate personnel, technical capacity, and training and will return any surplus DOD property. Non-federal recipients must certify that they have notified their local community of requests for DOD property. The following transfers are prohibited: controlled firearms, ammunition, grenades, and explosives; controlled vehicles, certain trucks, and other highly mobile or mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles; armored or weaponized drones; controlled aircraft that are combat configured or combat coded, or that have no established commercial flight application; silencers; long range acoustic devices; and items in the Federal Supply Class of banned items. Transfers conditioned upon the agency demonstrating the use of any small arms or ammunitions are prohibited. Transfers of previously transferred DOD property from one federal or state agency to another such agency are prohibited. DOD may waive transfer prohibitions for certain trucks and vehicles (other than mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles) if necessary for disasters, rescues, or other purposes where life and public safety are at risk. DOD shall require as a condition of any property transfer that the recipient agency shall return the property if the agency is: (1) investigated by the Department of Justice for any violation of civil liberties, or (2) otherwise found to have engaged in widespread abuses of civil liberties. Obligations or expenditures of appropriations to carry out DOD's property transfer program are prohibited unless specified conditions are met. Federal or state agencies that receive controlled property may not take ownership of such property.
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Timeline
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 16, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2094)
Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
  • March 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 16, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


  • March 16, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2094)


  • April 5, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Armed Forces and National Security

Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFirearms and explosivesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMilitary facilities and propertyMotor vehiclesState and local government operations

To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to make certain limitations on the transfer of personal property to Federal and State agencies, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1556| House 
| Updated: 4/5/2017
Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act This bill revises the authority of the Department of Defense (DOD) to transfer excess personal property to federal and state law enforcement agencies. DOD's authority to transfer property for counter-drug activities is eliminated. DOD property recipients must: (1) provide DOD with a description of intended use; and (2) certify that they have appropriate personnel, technical capacity, and training and will return any surplus DOD property. Non-federal recipients must certify that they have notified their local community of requests for DOD property. The following transfers are prohibited: controlled firearms, ammunition, grenades, and explosives; controlled vehicles, certain trucks, and other highly mobile or mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles; armored or weaponized drones; controlled aircraft that are combat configured or combat coded, or that have no established commercial flight application; silencers; long range acoustic devices; and items in the Federal Supply Class of banned items. Transfers conditioned upon the agency demonstrating the use of any small arms or ammunitions are prohibited. Transfers of previously transferred DOD property from one federal or state agency to another such agency are prohibited. DOD may waive transfer prohibitions for certain trucks and vehicles (other than mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles) if necessary for disasters, rescues, or other purposes where life and public safety are at risk. DOD shall require as a condition of any property transfer that the recipient agency shall return the property if the agency is: (1) investigated by the Department of Justice for any violation of civil liberties, or (2) otherwise found to have engaged in widespread abuses of civil liberties. Obligations or expenditures of appropriations to carry out DOD's property transfer program are prohibited unless specified conditions are met. Federal or state agencies that receive controlled property may not take ownership of such property.
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Timeline
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 16, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2094)
Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
  • March 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 16, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


  • March 16, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2094)


  • April 5, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (38)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Justin Amash (Libertarian)Keith Ellison (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee, Readiness Subcommittee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFirearms and explosivesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMilitary facilities and propertyMotor vehiclesState and local government operations