HOUSE 2314117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Protect Our Police Act
- Last Action
- 10/19/2021
Actions
- 2021-10-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2021-04-01Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-04-01Introduced in House
- 2021-04-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-01 (00)
Protect Our Police Act
This bill provides statutory authority for Executive Order 13809, which was issued on August 28, 2017.
The order revoked a 2015 executive order establishing an interagency working group to recommend improvements to the process through which state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies acquire controlled equipment (e.g., firearms or military-style equipment) from the federal government.
Cosponsors (16)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- KEN CALVERT (R-CA)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Austin Scott (R-GA)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
- Yvette Herrell (R-NM)
- David Kustoff (R-TN)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Jody Hice (R-GA)
- Fred Keller (R-PA)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- C. Franklin (R-FL)
- Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Firearms and explosives
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Military facilities and property
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- State and local government operations
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