[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4671 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4671

 To prohibit Federal law enforcement officers from wearing camouflage 
                     uniforms in the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 23, 2020

Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. 
    Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit Federal law enforcement officers from wearing camouflage 
                     uniforms in the United States.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM WEARING 
              CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORMS IN THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``covered Federal law enforcement officer''--
                    (A) means--
                            (i) an officer, employee, or agent in a 
                        position in the executive, legislative, or 
                        judicial branch of the Federal Government who 
                        is authorized by law to engage in or supervise 
                        a law enforcement function; or
                            (ii) an employee or officer of a contractor 
                        or subcontractor (at any tier) of an agency in 
                        the executive, legislative, or judicial branch 
                        of the Federal Government who is authorized by 
                        law or under the contract with the agency to 
                        engage in or supervise a law enforcement 
                        function; and
                    (B) does not include--
                            (i) an officer, employee, agent, or member 
                        of the Coast Guard;
                            (ii) a member of an Armed Force; or
                            (iii) a military police officer;
            (2) the term ``law enforcement function'' means the 
        prevention, detection, or investigation of any violation of 
        law;
            (3) the term ``member of an Armed Force'' means a member of 
        any of the armed forces, as defined in section 101(a)(4) of 
        title 10, United States Code, or a member of the National 
        Guard, as defined in section 101(3) of title 32, United States 
        Code; and
            (4) the term ``United States'', as used in a territorial 
        sense, includes all places and waters, continental or insular, 
        subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
    (b) Prohibition.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a 
        covered Federal law enforcement officer may not wear a uniform 
        that includes a camouflage pattern in the United States.
            (2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the 
        wearing of a uniform that includes a camouflage pattern that 
        matches the surrounding environment during a period during 
        which a covered Federal law enforcement officer is engaged in a 
        discreet tactical operation where the ability to blend into the 
        surroundings is judged to be necessary for the success of the 
        operation.
    (c) Reporting.--Each agency that employees or contracts for the 
services of one or more covered Federal law enforcement officers shall 
submit to Congress a biannual report documenting any wearing of a 
uniform that includes a camouflage pattern by a covered Federal law 
enforcement officer of the agency under the exception under subsection 
(b)(2) during the period covered by the report, which shall include the 
date, operation, and justification for invoking exception.
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