United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 426 (115th)
Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2017
Introduced
10 January 2017
Last action
21 February 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Sponsors
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], David Trott, Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2017 This bill invalidates any regulation, rule, guidance, recommendation, or policy issued after May 15, 2015, that limits the sale or donation of excess federal property to state and local law enforcement agencies unless enacted by Congress. Additionally, it prohibits the use of federal funds to implement such regulation, rule, guidance, recommendation, or policy. Property that was recalled or seized on or after May 15, 2015, must be returned, replaced, or reissued to the state or local law enforcement agency.
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Timeline
10 January 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
10 January 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
10 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
21 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- David Trott · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Lifesaving Gear for Police Act
- related to ← Protecting Lives Using Surplus Equipment Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/426
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/426
- us · 115-hr-426 · source updated 11 August 2025