# 116-hr-8735: Regulatory Agency Demilitarization Act

116-hr-8735, Regulatory Agency Demilitarization Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8735
- Congress: 116
- Title: Regulatory Agency Demilitarization Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-11-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Regulatory Agency Demilitarization Act This bill prohibits a federal agency from purchasing or using a firearm. The bill excludes the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security, the military departments, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Capitol Police, the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, and the Central Intelligence Agency. The Government Accountability Office shall submit to Congress a report that includes specified information regarding each federal agency that has specialized units that receive special tactical or military-style training or use hard-plated body armor, shields, or helmets and that respond to high-risk situations that fall outside the capabilities of regular law enforcement officers.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8920: The PASTEUR Act
- 116-hr-8899: Transatlantic Te­le­com­mu­ni­ca­tions Security Act
- 116-hr-8866: MORE USDA Grants Act
- 116-hr-8865: MORE DOT Grants Act
- 116-hr-8864: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with States to allow continued operation of facilities and programs that have been determined…
- 116-hr-8863: Utah Land Sovereignty Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8735 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8735)

## Related
- [116-hr-8920: The PASTEUR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8920)
- [116-hr-8899: Transatlantic Te­le­com­mu­ni­ca­tions Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8899)
- [116-hr-8866: MORE USDA Grants Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8866)
- [116-hr-8865: MORE DOT Grants Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8865)
- [116-hr-8864: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with States to…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8864)
- [116-hr-8863: Utah Land Sovereignty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8863)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8735 (as of 2025-11-18).