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Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act

H.R. 4476 Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1) In committee
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  1. Introduced Jul 17
  2. Committee Jul 17
  3. Passed House Next
  4. Passed Senate Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet
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In committee, Jul 17, 2025Next: House vote
467d ago Jul 17, 2025: 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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Summary

This bill limits the use of Federal law enforcement officers and armed forces members for crowd control, requiring identification and restricting their authority to Federal property unless exceptions apply.

Sec. 2, Limitation on use of Federal law enforcement officers for crowd control: Defines "Federal law enforcement officer" as employees or contractors in any government branch authorized for law enforcement, and "member of an armed force" as members of the Armed Forces or National Guard. Requires officers and armed forces members engaged in crowd control, riot control, or arrests related to civil disobedience, demonstrations, protests, or riots to display visible identifying information including agency and last name or unique identifier, and for armed forces members, rank. Prohibits covering this information and using unmarked vehicles for civilian apprehension, detention, or arrest.

Sec. 2(c), Limitation on crowd control authority: Restricts crowd control, riot control, or arrest/detainment of individuals in civil disobedience, demonstrations, protests, or riots to Federal property or its immediate vicinity, including adjacent sidewalks and streets. Exceptions apply if a State governor and local government head jointly request Federal law enforcement support in writing, or if the Insurrection Act is invoked.

Sec. 2(d), Limitation on arrest authority: Makes it unlawful for a Federal law enforcement officer or armed forces member to arrest an individual if they are conducting a law enforcement function in violation of the identification or crowd control authority requirements.

Sec. 2(e), Notice to the public: Requires the responsible Federal agency or armed force to publish public notice on its website within 24 hours of deployment for crowd control, including deployment date, number of personnel per locality, mission description, location of detained civilians and custody details, and a copy of any written request for assistance if applicable.

Summary of the bill text as introduced in House (Jul 17, 2025), generated by SecBot from the official bill text; the Library of Congress summary is not yet published.

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