US Congress House Bill 5413 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on September 8 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to require state or local law enforcement, firefighting, homeland security, or emergency management agencies that purchase surplus military equipment to demonstrate, as a condition of the sale, that agency personnel have been certified, trained, or licensed in the proper operation of such equipment. Prohibits the Secretary from transferring or donating excess DOD personal property to law enforcement or firefighting agencies unless the recipient agency demonstrates that personnel have received such certification, training, or licensing.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that Federal, State, and local agencies to which surplus military equipment and personal property is sold or donated demonstrate that agency personnel are certified, trained, or licensed, as appropriate, in the proper operation of the equipment prior to the sale or donation.

Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]

Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]

Rep. Patrick Murphy [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-09-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5413/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5413/BILLS-113hr5413ih.pdf