HR 4880
114th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2016
Introduced: March 23, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Mar 23, 2016
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.
Mar 23, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2016
This bill invalidates any regulation, rule, guidance, recommendation, or policy issued after May 15, 2015, that limits the sale or donation of excess federal property to state and local law enforcement agencies unless enacted by Congress.
Additionally, it prohibits the use of federal funds to implement such regulation, rule, guidance, recommendation, or policy.
Property that was recalled or seized on or after May 15, 2015, must be returned, replaced, or reissued to the state or local law enforcement agency.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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