,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ae1 #bjbj,ms4  
,ocasio-,cortez 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( 
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,takano1 & ,ms4 ,jayapal7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to prohibit law en=cem5t (fic]s
 f us+ *emical weapons 9 ! c\rse (      
polic+ activities1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,prohibit+ ,law ,en=cem5t ,use (      
,*emical ,weapons ,act4  #b4            
,prohibition on law en=cem5t (fic] use (
 *emical weapons  7a7 ,f$]al law        
en=cem5t (fic]s ,no ,f$]al law en=cem5t 
(fic] may use a *emical weapon 9 ! c\rse
 ( polic+ activities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7b7 ,/ate & local law en=cem5t (fic]s   
,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 ord] to
 be eligible to receive funds "u subp>t 
#a ( "p ,e ( title #a ( ! ,omnibus      
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaea et seq47 &  

"p ,q ( title ,i ( su* ,act 7#cd        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha et seq471 a ,/ate or   
unit ( local gov]nm5t %all h 9 place a  
law or policy1 & be 9 sub/antial        
compliance ) su* law or policy1         
prohibit+ law en=cem5t (fic]s 9 t       
jurisdiction f us+ a *emical weapon 9 ! 
c\rse ( polic+ activities4  #c4 ,prop]  
disposal  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t   
ag5cy t has 9 its possession a *emical  
weapon t 0 acquir$ = a use t1 9 ! case (
 a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy1 w\ld      
violate section #b7;a71 or 9 ! case ( a 
,/ate or local law en=cem5t ag5cy1 w\ld 
violate ! law describ$ 9 section #b7;b71
 %all surr5d] su* *emical weapon to !   
,attorney ,g5]al = disposal 9 a mann] t 
complies ) any applicable environm5tal &
 safety regulations relat$ to ! disposal
 ( su* *emical weapon4  7b7 ,inspector  
,g5]al ov]sight ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all conduct audits
 to ensure ! appropriate disposal (     

*emical weapons "u subsection 7a71 &    
%all1 on an annual basis1 report ! f9d+s
 ( su* audits to ! ,committees on !     
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
( ! ,s5ate4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m *emical weapon means !
 foll[+1 toge!r or sep>ately3 7,a7 ,a   
toxic *emical & its precursors4  7,b7 ,a
 munition or device1 specifically       
design$ to cause dea? or o!r h>m ?r\gh  
toxic prop]ties ( ^? toxic *emicals     
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 :i* w\ld be   
releas$ z a result ( ! employm5t ( su*  
munition or device4  7,c7 ,any equipm5t 
specifically design$ = use directly 9   
connection ) ! employm5t ( munitions or 
devices specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  ,su* 
t]m does n include oleores9 capsicum    
spray1 or any munition1 device1 or      
equipm5t relat$ to su* spray4  7#b7 ,!  
t]m law en=cem5t (fic] means any (fic] (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,/ate1 or unit (    
local gov]nm5t1 :o is emp[]$ by law to  
conduct inve/igations (1 or make arre/s 
because (1 (f5ses aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1

 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 a ,/ate1 or a  
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 &      
includes a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces        
7includ+ any res]ve compon5t7 "u ord]s  
to act 9 a polic+ capacity 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#c7 ,! t]ms precursor & toxic 
*emical h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9      
section #bbi;,f ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,! t]ms ,/ate & unit
 ( local gov]nm5t h ! mean+s giv5 su*   
t]ms 9 section #ija ( ! ,omnibus ,crime 
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbea74