# 116-hr-7143: Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2020

116-hr-7143, Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7143
- Congress: 116
- Title: Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2020 This bill 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.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5267: International Violence Against Women Act of 2019
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-7143 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7143)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7143 (as of 2025-11-18).