I 
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 de-
termined 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lifesaving Gear for 
Police Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCESS TO 
LIFESAVING FEDERAL EQUIPMENT. 
(a) UNENFORCEABILITY OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS 
UNLESS ENACTED INTO LAW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—No regulation, rule, guid-
ance, policy, or recommendation issued on or after 
May 15, 2015, that limits the sale, donation, or 
transfer of property of the Federal Government pur-
suant to Executive Order 13688 (entitled ‘‘Federal 
Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Ac-
quisition’’) or Executive Order 14074 (entitled ‘‘Ad-
vancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Crimi-
nal Justice Practices To Enhance Public Trust and 
Public Safety’’), including excess property of the De-
partment of Defense, to State and local agencies for 
law enforcement activities (whether pursuant to sec-
tion 2576a of title 10, United States Code, or any 
other provision of law, or as a condition on the use 
of Federal funds) shall have any force or effect after 
the date of the enactment of this Act unless enacted 
into law by Congress. 
(2) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO EN-
FORCE
REGULATIONS.—No agency or instrumen-
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tality of the Federal Government may use any Fed-
eral funds, fees, or resources to implement or carry 
out a regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or rec-
ommendation issued as described in paragraph (1) 
that is not enacted into law by Congress. 
(3) LIMITATIONS ON SUBSEQUENT EXECUTIVE 
ORDERS.—In accordance with this subsection, the 
President may not reinstate any section of the Exec-
utive orders listed in paragraph (1) nor establish 
any substantially similar Executive order regarding 
the transfer of equipment to law enforcement under 
section 2576a of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) RETURN OR REISSUE OF EQUIPMENT RECALLED 
OR SEIZED PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS.—Any property 
recalled or seized on or after May 15, 2015, pursuant to 
a regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendation 
issued as described in subsection (a)(1) shall be returned, 
replaced, or re-issued to the agency from which recalled 
or seized, at no cost to such agency, as soon as practicable 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, if— 
(1) such agency requests that the property be 
returned, replaced, or re-issued; 
(2) such agency satisfies the conditions set 
forth under 2576a of title 10, United States Code, 
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authorizing transfer and use of such property, if ap-
plicable; and 
(3) the property is in stock and available for 
transfer to the agency to be used for law enforce-
ment activities at the time the agency submits a re-
quest referred to in paragraph (1). 
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