H.R. 2654

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2654 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2654

To prohibit the enforcement of certain regulations relating to sale, 
donation, and transfer of Federal Government property, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 3, 2025

Mr. Stauber (for himself and Mr. Bacon) 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

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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 Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Lifesaving Gear for Police Act of 
2025''.

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, guidance, policy, or 
recommendation issued on or after May 15, 2015, that limits the 
sale, donation, or transfer of property of the Federal 
Government pursuant to Executive Order 13688 (entitled 
``Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment 
Acquisition'') or Executive Order 14074 (entitled ``Advancing 
Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices 
To Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety''), including excess 
property of the Department of Defense, to State and local 
agencies for law enforcement activities (whether pursuant to 
section 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 enforce regulations.--No 
agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government may use any 
Federal funds, fees, or resources to implement or carry out a 
regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendation 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 Executive 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, authorizing transfer and 
use of such property, if applicable; and
(3) the property is in stock and available for transfer to 
the agency to be used for law enforcement activities at the 
time the agency submits a request referred to in paragraph (1).
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