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H.R. 8735 116th Congress House

Regulatory Agency Demilitarization Act

Official title: To prohibit certain Federal agencies from using or purchasing certain firearms, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 9, 2020 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFederal officialsFirearms and explosivesGovernment studies and investigationsLaw enforcement administration and funding
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Regulatory Agency Demilitarization Act

This bill prohibits a federal agency from purchasing or using a firearm. The bill excludes the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security, the military departments, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Capitol Police, the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, and the Central Intelligence Agency.

The Government Accountability Office shall submit to Congress a report that includes specified information regarding each federal agency that has specialized units that receive special tactical or military-style training or use hard-plated body armor, shields, or helmets and that respond to high-risk situations that fall outside the capabilities of regular law enforcement officers.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8735: Regulatory Agency Demilitarization Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8735/
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"H.R. 8735: Regulatory Agency Demilitarization Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8735/.
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H.R. 8735, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8735/.
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[H.R. 8735: Regulatory Agency Demilitarization Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8735/)
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