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HR2654Referred to Committee

Lifesaving Gear for Police Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-03
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Pete Stauber
Pete Stauber
Republican · MN · Representative
Votes with party: 96.9% (545 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001212

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)Original· 2025-04-03
  • Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)· 2025-09-08
  • Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23)· 2025-10-08
  • Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-4)· 2026-02-09
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2026-05-07
  • Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7)· 2026-05-11

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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.

2025-04-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-04-03
  • House Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2025-04-03

Previously

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-04-03
  • Armed Services CommitteeReferred To · 2025-04-03

Plain-English Summary

The bill would provide federal funding and support to help police departments purchase protective equipment like body armor, helmets, and other safety gear to protect officers from injury or death on the job. It aims to make law enforcement safer by ensuring departments have access to the latest lifesaving equipment, which could affect both police agencies and the communities they serve.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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