3.0.0 1856 2023-01-11T13:38:33Z 2023-01-11T13:38:33Z Senate S 2017-09-25 115 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-09-25T22:39:20Z 2017-09-25 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral 2017-09-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress P000603 Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] Rand Paul R KY N S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2017-09-25 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2017-09-25 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2018-02-26 False V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2018-09-04 False Armed Forces and National Security Accounting and auditing Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Drug trafficking and controlled substances Emergency planning and evacuation Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Firearms and explosives Government buildings, facilities, and property Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Marine and inland water transportation Military civil functions Military education and training Military facilities and property Navigation, waterways, harbors State and local government operations Terrorism Transportation safety and security Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-09-25 Introduced in Senate 2020-09-18T14:15:23Z 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.

]]> Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act Display Title Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act Short Titles as Introduced Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to prevent the militarization of Federal, State, and local law enforcement by Federal excess property transfers and grant programs. Introduced in Senate 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1856is/xml/BILLS-115s1856is.xml 2017-09-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.