Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act
USA116th CongressS-3931| Senate
| Updated: 6/10/2020
Rand Paul
Republican Senator
Kentucky
Armed Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act This bill restricts the transfer of federal excess military-grade equipment to federal, state, and local agencies for law enforcement activities. The bill also restricts the use of certain grants funds for specified weapons and military-style equipment. The Government Accountability Office must report on specified issues, including the use of military-style training and equipment by certain federal agencies.
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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
Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act
USA116th CongressS-3931| Senate
| Updated: 6/10/2020
Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act This bill restricts the transfer of federal excess military-grade equipment to federal, state, and local agencies for law enforcement activities. The bill also restricts the use of certain grants funds for specified weapons and military-style equipment. The Government Accountability Office must report on specified issues, including the use of military-style training and equipment by certain federal agencies.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Rand Paul
Republican Senator
Kentucky
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