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HR 2654119th CongressIn Committee
Lifesaving Gear for Police Act of 2025
Introduced: Apr 3, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Lifesaving Gear for Police Act of 2025 prohibits enforcement of certain Obama and Biden administration regulations that limited transfer of federal equipment to state and local law enforcement, and requires return of previously recalled equipment.
Key Points
- 1Invalidates Executive Order 13688 and Executive Order 14074 restrictions on equipment transfers to law enforcement
- 2Prohibits federal agencies from using funds to enforce the invalidated regulations
- 3Requires return or replacement of equipment previously recalled under these orders
- 4Applies to excess Department of Defense property transfers under Section 2576a
- 5Prevents future presidents from reinstating similar equipment transfer restrictions
- 6Supports state and local law enforcement access to federal surplus equipment
Impact Areas
Law enforcement equipment and resource allocationFederal-state relations in public safetyDepartment of Defense surplus property programsPolice militarization debatesHomeland security and emergency preparednessCriminal justice policy and policing reform
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