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Prohibiting Law Enforcement Use of Chemical Weapons Act

Introduced: June 18, 2020 Introduced by: Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 15, 2020
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Prohibiting Law Enforcement Use of Chemical Weapons Act

This bill prohibits federal, state, and local law enforcement officers from using chemical weapons in the course of policing activities. It also requires law enforcement agencies to dispose of chemical weapons that were acquired for such use.

What's happening now June 15, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
Levin, Andy
· Jun 18, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 18, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 18, 2020
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 2020
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jun 18, 2020
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 18, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 15, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7221: Prohibiting Law Enforcement Use of Chemical Weapons Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7221/
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"H.R. 7221: Prohibiting Law Enforcement Use of Chemical Weapons Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7221/.
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H.R. 7221, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7221/.
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