HR 7221 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Prohibiting Law Enforcement Use of Chemical Weapons Act

Introduced 2020-06-15· Sponsored by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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 the Judiciary.(2020-06-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibiting Law Enforcement Use of Chemical Weapons Act This bill prohibits federal, state, and local law enforcement officers from using chemical weapons in the course of policing activities. It also requires law enforcement agencies to dispose of chemical weapons that were acquired for such use.…

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Cosponsors (11)

11 Democrats
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]CA
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]MI
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA