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H.R. 4416 118th Congress House

No Funds for Armed Regulators Act of 2023

Official title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to hire armed Federal regulatory enforcement officers in certain agencies.

Introduced: June 30, 2023 Introduced by: Clay Higgins Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Department of LaborEmployee hiringEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Executive agency funding and structure
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Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Law enforcement officers
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Jul 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Jul 3, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jun 30, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Latest action August 28, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Funds for Armed Regulators Act of 2023

This bill prohibits federal funds from being expended on the hiring or retention of an armed regulatory enforcement officer for the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor, or the Environmental Protection Agency.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 7
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Nov 8, 2023
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Aug 25, 2023
 R
Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · Jul 12, 2023
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Jun 30, 2023
Duncan, Jeff
· Jun 30, 2023
 R
Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Jun 30, 2023
Good, Bob
· Jun 30, 2023
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Jun 30, 2023
Rosendale, Matthew
· Jun 30, 2023
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jun 30, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4416: No Funds for Armed Regulators Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4416/
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"H.R. 4416: No Funds for Armed Regulators Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4416/.
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H.R. 4416, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4416/.
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