The Lifesaving Gear for Police Act of 2025 aims to ensure state and local law enforcement agencies retain access to federal equipment. It specifically targets regulations, rules, guidance, or policies issued after May 15, 2015, that limit the sale, donation, or transfer of Federal Government property, including excess Department of Defense equipment , to these agencies. These restrictions, often stemming from Executive Order 13688 or Executive Order 14074, would be rendered unenforceable unless Congress explicitly enacts them into law. Furthermore, the bill prohibits any federal agency from using funds or resources to implement such unenacted regulations. The legislation also prevents the President from reinstating sections of the specified Executive Orders or creating similar ones concerning equipment transfer under 10 U.S.C. 2576a. Importantly, it mandates the return, replacement, or re-issuance of any property recalled or seized from law enforcement agencies after May 15, 2015, due to these regulations, provided the agency requests it, meets existing transfer conditions, and the equipment is available.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Lifesaving Gear for Police Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-2654| House
| Updated: 4/3/2025
The Lifesaving Gear for Police Act of 2025 aims to ensure state and local law enforcement agencies retain access to federal equipment. It specifically targets regulations, rules, guidance, or policies issued after May 15, 2015, that limit the sale, donation, or transfer of Federal Government property, including excess Department of Defense equipment , to these agencies. These restrictions, often stemming from Executive Order 13688 or Executive Order 14074, would be rendered unenforceable unless Congress explicitly enacts them into law. Furthermore, the bill prohibits any federal agency from using funds or resources to implement such unenacted regulations. The legislation also prevents the President from reinstating sections of the specified Executive Orders or creating similar ones concerning equipment transfer under 10 U.S.C. 2576a. Importantly, it mandates the return, replacement, or re-issuance of any property recalled or seized from law enforcement agencies after May 15, 2015, due to these regulations, provided the agency requests it, meets existing transfer conditions, and the equipment is available.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.