Rep. Lieu Introduces Bill to Require Local Consent for Federal Law Enforcement Deployment
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This bill faces a tough path because it limits federal power, which often leads to partisan disagreement. It is currently in the early stages and has not yet moved past the committee level.
Federal law enforcement officers at DHS, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the DEA would face new limits on what duties they can perform and where they can operate. DEA agents could no longer be assigned non-drug tasks, DHS officers could not be sent to protest areas without state consent, and Marshals could not deputize other officers without a governor's request. This narrows the scope of their authority but also clarifies their mission.
“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.”
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.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Prevent the Misuse of Federal Law Enforcement Act
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