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DOL Rewrites Disability Rules for 'Merit-Based Opportunity' Push
RuleLabor DepartmentFederal Contract Compliance Programs OfficeSignificant Wallet
119-hr-7766119th Congress
Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act
Sponsored By: Representative Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
Introduced
Summary
Limit Department of Defense excess property transfers to counterterrorism use. This bill would sharply narrow the 1033 program and add strict bans, community notice and local-approval rules, plus new reporting and return requirements.
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- Local and state law enforcement agencies would be barred from receiving many "controlled" items, including firearms and ammunition, MRAP-type vehicles, armored drones, silencers, explosives, and long-range acoustic devices. Some limited transfers of non-automatic firearms and certain vehicles would be allowed only for specific public-safety or disaster purposes after Secretary‑approved training and a certification that they will not be used for routine patrols.
- Local governments and communities would gain mandatory public notice and approval rights. Non-Federal recipients must publicly post transfer requests at multiple locations and online for at least 30 days and secure local government approval before receiving property.
- The Department of Defense and Federal recipients would face tighter accountability and oversight. The bill would require annual certifications, quarterly reports to Congress on controlled equipment use, in-person inventory confirmation, suspension authority for noncompliance, and a 100 percent accountability certification before further transfers could proceed.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Ban on many military style transfers
This bill would bar DoD transfers of many high‑risk military items after enactment. Banned items include most firearms and ammunition, grenades and grenade launchers, explosives, MRAPs and certain heavy trucks, armored or weaponized drones, combat‑configured aircraft, silencers, and long‑range acoustic devices. Some non‑automatic firearms and certain vehicles could transfer only for a specific public‑safety, disaster, or emergency purpose with Secretary‑approved training and certification they will not be used for routine patrols. The Secretary could waive the vehicle ban (not MRAPs) for life‑safety or disaster needs but must notify Congress and the public within 30 days. Aircraft parts for regular fleet maintenance are exempt.
New inventory and reporting rules
This bill would require the Defense Department to certify to Congress each year that recipients accounted for all controlled property or were suspended. Non‑Federal inventories must be verified in person by a State coordinator. Federal inventories must be done in person by the Secretary or a designee. The bill would also require annual pre‑transfer descriptions, quarterly use reports, an annual loss report, and 30‑day notices to Congress before downgrades or cannibalization. If the Secretary cannot certify an agency, that agency could not get more property and related funds could not be spent to carry out transfers.
Local notice and return rules
This bill would require non‑Federal recipients to publicly notify their community and get local government approval before receiving DoD property. Notices must be on a public website and posted at several public places for at least 30 days. Recipients must describe expected use, promise to return property if it becomes surplus, and may never take ownership of controlled property. If a recipient is subject to a DOJ civil‑liberties investigation or found to have widespread civil‑liberties abuses, it must return the property within 30 days.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/2/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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