S 1579
117th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Chemical and biological weapons
Civil disturbances
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Protest and dissent
Violent crime
Preventing the Misuse of Tear Gas Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Preventing the Misuse of Tear Gas Act
This bill establishes a framework to limit the use of riot control agents (e.g., tear gas) by federal, state, and local law enforcement officers.
Specifically, it requires federal law enforcement agencies to maintain policies that (1) permit their use only to stop violent activities, and (2) minimize the impact of their use on those not participating in the violent activity. State and local law enforcement agencies must maintain similar policies and procedures as a condition of receiving funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program and the Community Oriented Policing Services program.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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