# 119-hr-2654: Lifesaving Gear for Police Act of 2025

119-hr-2654, Lifesaving Gear for Police Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2654
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lifesaving Gear for Police Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would block federal rules that limit the sale, donation, or transfer of surplus federal property to state and local law enforcement unless Congress enacts those rules into law.** It would also bar federal funds from enforcing those non-enacted rules and stop the President from issuing substantially similar executive orders regulating transfers under 10 U.S.C. 2576a. - State and local law enforcement agencies would be able to request return, replacement, or re-issuance at no cost of federal property that was recalled or seized on or after May 15, 2015 if they meet the transfer conditions and the items are in stock. - Federal agencies would be barred from using federal funds, fees, or resources to enforce rules on equipment transfers that were not enacted by Congress. - The President would be prohibited from reinstating or issuing executive orders substantially similar to Executive Order 13688 or Executive Order 14074 that regulate transfers of equipment to law enforcement under 10 U.S.C. 2576a.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier federal equipment transfers to police: benefit, medium. This bill would make federal limits on selling, donating, or transferring federal gear to police have no effect unless Congress passes them into law. It would bar federal agencies from using federal money to enforce such limits that are not enacted by Congress. The President would be blocked from b…

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- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-2654 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2654)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2654 (as of 2026-09-21).