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H.R. 1694: Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to make certain limitations on the transfer of personal property to Federal and State agencies, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Henry “Hank” Johnson Jr.

Henry “Hank” Johnson Jr.

Sponsor. Representative for Georgia's 4th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Mar 9, 2021
Length: 14 pages
Introduced
Mar 9, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Introduced on Mar 9, 2021

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on March 9, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Cosponsors

75 Cosponsors (74 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Prognosis
3% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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History

Sep 16, 2014
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5478 (113th).
Mar 4, 2015
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1232 (114th).
Mar 16, 2017
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1556 (115th).
Mar 13, 2019
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1714 (116th).
Mar 9, 2021
 
Introduced

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Signed by the President

H.R. 1694 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1694. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

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