HR 7143 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-06-08· Sponsored by Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.(2020-06-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2020 This bill eliminates the authority of the Department of Defense to operate a military surplus program under which it transfers surplus military property to federal and state agencies for law enforcement and other purposes.…

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Cosponsors (16)

16 Democrats
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]MI
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]FL
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]MN