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HR 3227 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Law enforcement administration and funding Military facilities and property

Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021

Introduced: May 13, 2021 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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May 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 13, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021

This bill eliminates the authority of the Department of Defense to transfer surplus military property to federal and state agencies for law enforcement activities.

What's happening now May 13, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 16
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jun 14, 2021
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 14, 2021
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 13, 2021
Bush, Cori
· May 13, 2021
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 13, 2021
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 13, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 13, 2021
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Khanna, Ro
California · May 13, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· May 13, 2021
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 13, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 13, 2021
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · May 13, 2021
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · May 13, 2021
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 13, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 13, 2021
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · May 13, 2021
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 13, 2021
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 13, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3227: Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3227/
MLA
"H.R. 3227: Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3227/.
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H.R. 3227, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3227/.
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