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Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2016

Introduced: March 23, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 April 28, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 10
Trott, David
· Jul 6, 2016
Reichert, David
· May 10, 2016
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · May 10, 2016
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 29, 2016
Byrne, Bradley
· Apr 25, 2016
Comstock, Barbara
· Apr 15, 2016
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Apr 15, 2016
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 15, 2016
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 13, 2016
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Apr 13, 2016
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Apr 13, 2016
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Mar 23, 2016
BRADY, KEVIN
· Mar 23, 2016
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 23, 2016
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Mar 23, 2016
Hensarling, Jeb
· Mar 23, 2016
JOHNSON, SAM
· Mar 23, 2016
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 23, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4880: Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4880/
MLA
"H.R. 4880: Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4880/.
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H.R. 4880, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4880/.
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