Lifesaving Gear for Police Act

II 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1537 To ensure America’s law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equip- ment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 16, 2019 Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. ROUNDS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Secu- rity and Governmental Affairs A BILL To ensure America’s law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lifesaving Gear for 4 Police Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCESS TO 6 LIFESAVING FEDERAL EQUIPMENT. 7 (a) UNENFORCEABILITY OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS 8 UNLESS ENACTED INTO LAW.— 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:43 May 25, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1537.IS S1537 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •S 1537 IS (1) IN GENERAL.—No regulation, rule, guid- 1 ance, policy, or recommendations issued on or after 2 May 15, 2015, that limits the sale or donation of 3 property of the Federal Government, including ex- 4 cess property of the Department of Defense, to 5 State and local agencies for law enforcement activi- 6 ties (whether pursuant to section 2576a of title 10, 7 United States Code, or any other provision of law, 8 or as a condition on the use of Federal funds), shall 9 have any force or effect after the date of the enact- 10 ment of this Act unless enacted into law by Con- 11 gress. 12 (2) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO EN- 13 FORCE REGULATIONS.—No agency or instrumen- 14 tality of the Federal Government may use any Fed- 15 eral funds, fees, or resources to implement or carry 16 out a regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or rec- 17 ommendation issued as described in subsection (a) 18 that is not enacted into law by Congress. 19 (b) RETURN OR REISSUE OF EQUIPMENT RECALLED 20 OR SEIZED PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS.—Any property 21 recalled or seized on or after May 15, 2015, pursuant to 22 a regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendation 23 issued as described in subsection (a), shall be returned, 24 replaced, or re-issued to the agency from which recalled 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:43 May 25, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1537.IS S1537 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •S 1537 IS or seized, at no cost to such agency, as soon as practicable 1 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:43 May 25, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1537.IS S1537 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS