H.Res. 559 · 114th Congress
Disapproving of Executive Order 13688 (regarding Federal support for local law enforcement equipment acquisition) issued by President Obama on January 16, 2015.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Dave Trott
- Introduced
- 2015-12-09
- Latest action
- 2016-01-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Expresses disfavor regarding Executive Order 13688 (Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition), issued by President Obama on January 16, 2015.
(Executive Order 13688 established an interagency working group to recommend improvements to the process through which state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies acquire controlled equipment [e.g., firearms or military-style equipment] from the federal government through excess equipment transfers, asset forfeiture, and grants.)