Providing Resources and Oversight for Tactical Equipment to Communities and Troops Act

Andy Biggs

Republican · AZ · Representative

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• Elijah Crane (R-AZ-2)Original· 2026-05-11
• W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17)· 2026-05-21

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2026-05-11

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The military currently gives excess equipment and property to local police departments, but this bill would improve how that process works by requiring better coordination, training, and oversight to make sure the transferred items are actually used effectively and appropriately. The changes would affect both the Department of Defense and local law enforcement agencies that receive military equipment like vehicles and gear. The bill aims to ensure that taxpayer-funded military property isn't wasted and that police departments know how to properly use and maintain what they receive.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8724 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8724 To amend section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, to improve coordination, training, oversight, and utilization of excess Department of Defense property transferred for law enforcement activities, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2026 Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Crane) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, to improve coordination, training, oversight, and utilization of excess Department of Defense property transferred for law enforcement activities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Resources and Oversight for Tactical Equipment to Communities and Troops Act''. SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF EXCESS PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. Section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Agency-to-State Coordination.-- ``(1) Procedures.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish standardized procedures to solicit and consider input from State coordinators and relevant Federal stakeholders regarding program policy and the designation of controlled property. ``(2) Priority.--Such procedures shall include annual consultations to prioritize transfers that support counterdrug, counterterrorism, disaster-related emergency preparedness, and border security activities. ``(i) Training Standards.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish minimum annual training standards for State coordinators, including instruction on program compliance, accountability, and property management. ``(2) Form.--Such training may be provided through electronic, written, or in-person means, subject to available resources. ``(j) Oversight and Reporting.-- ``(1) Biennial review.--The Defense Logistics Agency shall conduct a review of the program established under this section not later than one year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and biennially thereafter. ``(2) Biennial report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing the findings of the reviews conducted under paragraph (1). Reports shall be publicly posted on the Defense Logistics Agency website within 30 days of submission. ``(3) Elements.--Each report under paragraph (2) shall include-- ``(A) an assessment of compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements; ``(B) an evaluation of program effectiveness; and ``(C) recommendations for administrative or legislative action, as appropriate.''. <all>

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