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US SB2386

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Merkley

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Federal law enforcement officers and armed forces members engaged in crowd control, riot control, or detaining protesters must visibly display their agency name and last name or unique identifier at all times, and are prohibited from taping over or concealing this information

  • Use of unmarked vehicles for apprehension, detention, or arrest of civilians during crowd control activities is prohibited

  • Federal officers and military personnel may only perform crowd control or detain protesters on federal property and immediately adjacent sidewalks/streets, unless a state governor and local government head jointly request federal assistance in writing, or the Insurrection Act is invoked

  • Arrests made by federal officers or military members who violate the identification or geographic limitation requirements are unlawful

  • Within 24 hours of deploying personnel for crowd control, the responsible federal agency or armed force must publish public notice including deployment date, number of personnel by location, mission description, location of detained civilians, and any written requests for assistance

Legislative Description

Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

7/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary7/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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