# 116-hr-7221: Prohibiting Law Enforcement Use of Chemical Weapons Act

116-hr-7221, Prohibiting Law Enforcement Use of Chemical Weapons Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7221
- Congress: 116
- Title: Prohibiting Law Enforcement Use of Chemical Weapons Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Prohibiting Law Enforcement Use of Chemical Weapons Act This bill prohibits federal, state, and local law enforcement officers from using chemical weapons in the course of policing activities. It also requires law enforcement agencies to dispose of chemical weapons that were acquired for such use.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7085: Ending Qualified Immunity Act
- 116-hr-6918: Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6637: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7221 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7221)

## Related
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- [116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7816)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7085: Ending Qualified Immunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7085)
- [116-hr-6918: Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6918)
- [116-hr-6637: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6637)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7221 (as of 2025-11-18).