H.R. 8451

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8451 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8451

To limit the extent to which certain Federal law enforcement agencies 
may be permitted to conduct law enforcement functions in a jurisdiction 
without the approval of such jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 22, 2026

Mr. Lieu (for himself and Ms. Dexter) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and 
Infrastructure, 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 limit the extent to which certain Federal law enforcement agencies 
may be permitted to conduct law enforcement functions in a jurisdiction 
without the approval of such jurisdiction, 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 ``Prevent the Misuse of Federal Law 
Enforcement Act''.

SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.

(a) Powers of Enforcement Personnel.--Section 508(a)(5) of the 
Controlled Substances Act is amended to read as follows:
``(5) perform such law enforcement duties as the Attorney 
General may designate as necessary to enforce the controlled 
substances laws of the United States, which shall not include 
any law enforcement duty that does not relate to, arise from, 
or supplement investigations of matters concerning drugs.''.
(b) U.S. Marshals Service Powers and Duties.--Section 566(c) of 
title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the period 
at the end the following: ``The United States Marshals Service may not 
deputize a law enforcement officer of a State (or any unit of local 
government within a State), Indian tribe, territory, or the District of 
Columbia, unless pursuant to a request by the chief executive of the 
appropriate State, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of 
Columbia. The United States Marshals Service may not deputize any other 
law enforcement officer of the Federal Government, unless pursuant to a 
request by the chief executive of the appropriate State, Indian tribe, 
territory, or the District of Columbia.''.
(c) Law Enforcement Authority of Secretary of Homeland Security.--
Section 1315(b) of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
inserting ``Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Protests.--The Secretary may not designate additional 
employees of the Department of Homeland Security as officers 
and agents for duty in connection with the protection of 
property owned or occupied by the Federal Government, or 
persons on the property, in any area in which protest activity 
is occurring, unless pursuant to a request by the chief 
executive of the appropriate State, Indian tribe, territory, or 
the District of Columbia. This paragraph shall not apply to the 
designation of employees transferred to the Department of 
Homeland Security from the Office of the Federal Protective 
Service of the General Services Administration pursuant to the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002.''.
<all>