S 1579 · 117th Congress

Preventing the Misuse of Tear Gas Act

<p><strong>Preventing the Misuse of Tear Gas Act</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes a framework to limit the use of riot control agents (e.g., tear gas) by federal, state, and local law enforcement officers.</p> <p>Specifically, it requires federal law enforcement agencies to maintain policies that (1) permit th…

Sponsor

Kaine, Tim (D-VA)

Introduced

2021-05-12

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Latest action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.