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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2663 

To prohibit law enforcement officers from using chemical weapons on minors 

in the course of policing activities, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 19, 2021 

Mr. MORELLE (for himself, Mr. JEFFRIES, and Ms. BASS) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To prohibit law enforcement officers from using chemical 

weapons on minors in the course of policing activities, 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Children 

5 from Chemical Weapons Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER 

7 USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS. 

8 (a) FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.—No 

9 Federal law enforcement officer may use a chemical weap10 on on an individual that the officer knows or has reason 


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1 to believe is a minor in the course of policing activities 

2 in the United States. 

3 (b) STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI4 CERS.—Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after 

5 the date of enactment of this Act, in order to be eligible 

6 to receive funds under subpart 1 of part E of title 1 of 

7 the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 

8 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.) and part Q of title I of such 

9 Act (34 U.S.C. 10381 et seq.), a State or unit of local 

10 government shall have in place a law or policy, and be 

11 in substantial compliance with such law or policy, prohib12 iting law enforcement officers in that jurisdiction from 

13 using a chemical weapon on an individual that the officer 

14 knows or has reason to believe is a minor in the course 

15 of policing activities. 

16 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

17 In this Act: 

18 (1) The term ‘‘chemical weapon’’ means the fol19 lowing, together or separately: 

20 (A) A toxic chemical and its precursors, 

21 and includes oleoresin capsicum spray. 

22 (B) A munition or device, specifically de23 signed to cause death or other harm through 

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1 leased as a result of the employment of such 

2 munition or device. 

3 (C) Any equipment specifically designed 

4 for use directly in connection with the employ5 ment of munitions or devices specified in para6 graph (2). 

7 (2) The term ‘‘law enforcement officer’’ means 

8 any officer of the United States, a State, or unit of 

9 local government, who is empowered by law to con10 duct investigations of, or make arrests because of, 

11 offenses against the United States, the District of 

12 Columbia, a State, or a political subdivision of a 

13 State, and includes a member of the Armed Forces 

14 (including any reserve component) under orders to 

15 act in a policing capacity in the United States. 

16 (3) The terms ‘‘precursor’’ and ‘‘toxic chem17 ical’’ have the meanings given such terms in section 

18 229F of title 18, United States Code. 

19 (4) The terms ‘‘State’’ and ‘‘unit of local gov20 ernment’’ have the meanings given such terms in 

21 section 901 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 

22 Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10251). 

23 (5) The term ‘‘minor’’ means an individual who 

24 is younger than 18 years of age. 

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