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Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act

Introduced: June 10, 2020 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 10, 2020
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Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act

This bill restricts the transfer of federal excess military-grade equipment to federal, state, and local agencies for law enforcement activities. The bill also restricts the use of certain grants funds for specified weapons and military-style equipment.

The Government Accountability Office must report on specified issues, including the use of military-style training and equipment by certain federal agencies.
What's happening now June 10, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 10, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 10, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3931: Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3931/
MLA
"S. 3931: Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3931/.
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S. 3931, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3931/.
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[S. 3931: Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3931/)
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