,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aegi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjba,mr4    
,ka9e introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to appropriately
 limit ! use ( riot control ag5ts4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,prev5t+ ! ,misuse ( ,te> ,gas ,act4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,riot control ag5ts are heavily        
regulat$ on ! battlefield & h be5 bann$ 
by ! int]national community "u !        
,conv5tion on ! ,prohibition ( !        
,developm5t1 ,production1 ,/ockpil+ &   
,use ( ,*emical ,weapons & on _!        
,de/ruction1 done at ,g5eva ,septemb]   
#c1 #aiib1 & ent]$ into =ce ,april #bi1 
#aiig 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,*emical  
,weapons ,conv5tion74  7#b7 ,! ,c5t]s = 
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion recognize
 t exposure to riot control ag5ts c     
impose bo? imm$iate & long t]m heal?    
effects1 includ+ bl9dness1 glaucoma1    
cat>acts1 a/hma1 burns1 & respiratory   

failure possibly result+ 9 dea?4  7#c7  
,riot control ag5ts cause respiratory   
di/ress & pose p>ticul> *all5ges 9 urban
 communities1 & among m9ority           
populations1 :]e incid5ces ( respiratory
 illness are disproportionately high4   
7#d7 ,riot control ag5ts cause          
respiratory di/ress & pose significant  
*all5ges dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic due  
to ! damage t ! p&emic has inflict$ to  
respiratory sy/ems ( millions ( p4  7#e7
 ,if ! use ( riot control ag5ts is      
regulat$ on ! battlefield1 _!           
indiscrim9ate use aga9/ civilian        
populations %\ld n be all[$4  7#f7      
,limit+ ! use ( riot control ag5ts to   
/op viol5t behavior c be a valid /rategy
 to de-escalate viol5ce & avoid great]  
use ( =ce by law en=cem5t4  7#g7 ,9     
p>ticul>1 riot control ag5ts %\ld n be  
deploy$ aga9/ p]sons behav+ peacefully4 
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,law  
en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m law en=cem5t      
(fic]-- 7,a7 means any (fic] ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 a ,/ate1 or a 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 ,/ate2 &  7,b7
 includes a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces       
7includ+ any res]ve compon5t7 "u ord]s  
to act 9 a polic+ capacity 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#b7 ,riot control ag5t ,! t]m 
riot control ag5t-- 7,a7 means any      
*emical t-- 7i7 is n includ$ on any     
s*$ule ( *emicals conta9$ 9 ! ,annex on 
,*emicals ( ! ,conv5tion on !           
,prohibition ( ! ,developm5t1           
,production1 ,/ockpil+ & ,use ( ,*emical
 ,weapons & on _! ,de/ruction1 done at  
,g5eva ,septemb] #c1 #aiib1 & ent]$ into
 =ce ,april #bi1 #aiig 7commonly ref]r$ 
to z ! ,*emical ,weapons ,conv5tion72 & 
7ii7 c produce rapidly 9 humans s5sory  
irritation or disabl+ physical effects  
:i* disappe> )9 a %ort "t foll[+        
t]m9ation ( exposure2 &  7,b7 includes !
 *emical comp\nds                       
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*loroacetoph5one1 & oleores9 capsicum4  
7#c7 ,viol5t activity ,! t]m viol5t     
activity means activity caus+ physical  
injury to p]sons or s]i\s prop]ty       
damage4  #d4 ,use ( =ce /&>d relat$ to !
 use ( riot control ag5ts  7a7 ,f$]al   
law en=cem5t on use ( =ce policy        
requirem5t ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal ye> t
 beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 all ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies   
%all h 9 effect a cle> set ( policies   
relat$ to ! use ( =ce t cle>ly /ates t--
 7#a7 ! use ( riot control ag5ts or     
simil> irritants %\ld be avoid$ :]ev]   
possible aga9/ non-viol5t civilians &   
only deploy$ to /op viol5t activity2 &  
7#b7 ! use ( riot control ag5ts or      
simil> irritants to quell viol5t        
activity %\ld be direct$ 9 way t        
m9imizes any impact on ^? n p>ticipat+ 9
 ! viol5t activity4  7b7 ,/ate & local  
law en=cem5t use ( =ce requirem5t       
,beg9n+ ) ! 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 ,i ( ! ,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 effect a 
law or policy1 & be 9 sub/antial        
compliance ) su* law or policy1 e/abli%+
 use ( =ce /&>ds = law en=cem5t (fic]s t
 cle>ly /ate t-- 7#a7 ! use ( riot      
control ag5ts or simil> irritants %\ld  
be avoid$ :]ev] possible aga9/          
non-viol5t civilians & only deploy$ to  
/op viol5t activity2 &  7#b7 ! use (    
riot control ag5ts or simil> irritants  
to quell viol5t activity %\ld be direct$
 9 way t m9imizes any impact on ^? n    
p>ticipat+ 9 ! viol5t activity4