A bill to prevent the militarization of Federal, State, and local law enforcement by Federal excess property transfers and grant programs.
USA115th CongressS-1856| Senate
| Updated: 9/25/2017
Rand Paul
Republican Senator
Kentucky
Cosponsors (4)
Armed Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act This bill limits the authority of the Department of Defense (DOD) to transfer excess DOD property, including small arms and ammunition, to federal and state agencies for law enforcement activities. The bill prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from using preparedness grants to buy, maintain, or alter: (1) specified protective, tactical, or explosives equipment, vehicles, canines, or firearms or ammunition of .50 caliber or higher; and (2) body armor or ballistic helmets and shields unless the grantee certifies to FEMA that the equipment will not be used for riot suppression. This bill prohibits the use of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds for the purchase, maintenance, alteration, or operation of lethal weapons or less-lethal weapons.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National Security
Accounting and auditingCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency planning and evacuationFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Firearms and explosivesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMarine and inland water transportationMilitary civil functionsMilitary education and trainingMilitary facilities and propertyNavigation, waterways, harborsState and local government operationsTerrorismTransportation safety and security
A bill to prevent the militarization of Federal, State, and local law enforcement by Federal excess property transfers and grant programs.
USA115th CongressS-1856| Senate
| Updated: 9/25/2017
Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act This bill limits the authority of the Department of Defense (DOD) to transfer excess DOD property, including small arms and ammunition, to federal and state agencies for law enforcement activities. The bill prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from using preparedness grants to buy, maintain, or alter: (1) specified protective, tactical, or explosives equipment, vehicles, canines, or firearms or ammunition of .50 caliber or higher; and (2) body armor or ballistic helmets and shields unless the grantee certifies to FEMA that the equipment will not be used for riot suppression. This bill prohibits the use of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds for the purchase, maintenance, alteration, or operation of lethal weapons or less-lethal weapons.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Rand Paul
Republican Senator
Kentucky
Cosponsors (4)
Armed Services Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Accounting and auditingCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency planning and evacuationFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Firearms and explosivesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMarine and inland water transportationMilitary civil functionsMilitary education and trainingMilitary facilities and propertyNavigation, waterways, harborsState and local government operationsTerrorismTransportation safety and security