# 116-hr-8653: Keep Law Enforcement Local Act of 2020

116-hr-8653, Keep Law Enforcement Local Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8653
- Congress: 116
- Title: Keep Law Enforcement Local Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-10-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Keep Law Enforcement Local Act of 2020 This bill requires the U.S. Marshals Service to obtain consent from the chief executive of the unit of local government prior to deputizing local law enforcement officers. A chief executive may withdraw their consent at any time.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8911: Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8903: National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8884: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.
- 116-hr-8834: Independence at Home Demonstration Improvement Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8790: 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act
- 116-hr-8744: Rohingya Genocide Determination Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8653 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8653)

## Related
- [116-hr-8911: Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8911)
- [116-hr-8903: National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8903)
- [116-hr-8884: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized System of P…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8884)
- [116-hr-8834: Independence at Home Demonstration Improvement Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8834)
- [116-hr-8790: 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8790)
- [116-hr-8744: Rohingya Genocide Determination Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8744)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8653 (as of 2025-11-18).