US HB7143 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on June 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] |
| Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] |
| Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
| Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| 2020-06-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4049 (Related) 2020-08-07 - Held at the desk.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Law enforcement administration and funding
Military facilities and property
Law enforcement administration and funding
Military facilities and property
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7143/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7143/BILLS-116hr7143ih.pdf |
