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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9745 

To prohibit the enforcement of certain regulations relating to sale, donation, 

and transfer of Federal Government property, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 

Mr. WALTZ (for himself, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. WILLIAMS of 

New York, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. DUNN of Florida, Mrs. KIGGANS

of Virginia, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. EZELL, Mr. FINSTAD, Mr. BILIRAKIS, 

Mr. CALVERT, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. 

LAMALFA, Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, Mr. OBERNOLTE, Mr. STEUBE, 

Mr. FLOOD, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. KEAN of New Jersey, Mr. MOYLAN, Mr. 

STAUBER, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. 

CISCOMANI, Mr. DUARTE, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. NUNN of 

Iowa, Mr. GUEST, Mr. MILLS, Mr. BACON, Mr. TONY GONZALES of 

Texas, Ms. SCHOLTEN, Mr. BEAN of Florida, Mr. POSEY, Mrs. 

GONZA ́LEZ-COLO ́N, and Mr. GARBARINO) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 

to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To prohibit the enforcement of certain regulations relating 

to sale, donation, and transfer of Federal Government 

property, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lifesaving Gear for 

3 Police Act of 2024’’. 

4 SEC. 2. STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCESS TO 

5 LIFESAVING FEDERAL EQUIPMENT. 

6 (a) UNENFORCEABILITY OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS

7 UNLESS ENACTED INTO LAW.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—No regulation, rule, guid9 ance, policy, or recommendation issued on or after 

10 May 15, 2015, that limits the sale, donation, or 

11 transfer of property of the Federal Government pur12 suant to Executive Order 13688 (entitled ‘‘Federal 

13 Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Ac14 quisition’’) or Executive Order 14074 (entitled ‘‘Ad15 vancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Crimi16 nal Justice Practices To Enhance Public Trust and 

17 Public Safety’’), including excess property of the De18 partment of Defense, to State and local agencies for 

19 law enforcement activities (whether pursuant to sec20 tion 2576a of title 10, United States Code, or any 

21 other provision of law, or as a condition on the use 

22 of Federal funds) shall have any force or effect after 

23 the date of the enactment of this Act unless enacted 

24 into law by Congress. 

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1 tality of the Federal Government may use any Fed2 eral funds, fees, or resources to implement or carry 

3 out a regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or rec4 ommendation issued as described in paragraph (1) 

5 that is not enacted into law by Congress. 

6 (3) LIMITATIONS ON SUBSEQUENT EXECUTIVE

7 ORDERS.—In accordance with this subsection, the 

8 President may not reinstate any section of the Exec9 utive orders listed in paragraph (1) nor establish 

10 any substantially similar Executive order regarding 

11 the transfer of equipment to law enforcement under 

12 section 2576a of title 10, United States Code. 

13 (b) RETURN OR REISSUE OF EQUIPMENT RECALLED

14 OR SEIZED PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS.—Any property 

15 recalled or seized on or after May 15, 2015, pursuant to 

16 a regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendation 

17 issued as described in subsection (a)(1) shall be returned, 

18 replaced, or re-issued to the agency from which recalled 

19 or seized, at no cost to such agency, as soon as practicable 

20 after the date of the enactment of this Act, if— 

21 (1) such agency requests that the property be 

22 returned, replaced, or re-issued; 

23 (2) such agency satisfies the conditions set 

24 forth under 2576a of title 10, United States Code, 


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1 authorizing transfer and use of such property, if ap2 plicable; and 

3 (3) the property is in stock and available for 

4 transfer to the agency to be used for law enforce5 ment activities at the time the agency submits a re6 quest referred to in paragraph (1). 

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