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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

Introduced: May 12, 2021 Introduced by: Kaine, Tim Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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May 12, 2021
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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.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1579: Preventing the Misuse of Tear Gas Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1579/
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"S. 1579: Preventing the Misuse of Tear Gas Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1579/.
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S. 1579, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1579/.
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