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Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2017

Introduced: January 10, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Feb 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 10, 2017
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.
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2017

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 February 21, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Republican 12
MacArthur, Thomas
· Feb 26, 2018
Bishop, Mike
· May 25, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· May 19, 2017
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · May 18, 2017
Trott, David
· May 18, 2017
Messer, Luke
· May 16, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 16, 2017
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · May 16, 2017
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · May 8, 2017
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 28, 2017
Reichert, David
· Apr 28, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 28, 2017
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Mar 20, 2017
Dent, Charles
· Mar 15, 2017
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 14, 2017
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jan 31, 2017
SMITH, LAMAR
· Jan 12, 2017
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jan 12, 2017
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jan 10, 2017
Byrne, Bradley
· Jan 10, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 10, 2017
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jan 10, 2017
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jan 10, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Jan 10, 2017
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jan 10, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 426: Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-426/
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"H.R. 426: Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-426/.
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H.R. 426, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-426/.
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