HR 4416 United States House · 118th Congress

No Funds for Armed Regulators Act of 2023

HR 4416, the "No Funds for Armed Regulators Act of 2023," prohibits using federal funds to hire or keep armed enforcement officers within three specific agencies: the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor, and the Environmental Protection Agency. The bill defines "armed Federal regulatory enforcement officers" as individuals who enforce laws using tactical means, including weapons or force. It directly affects these agencies' enforcement personnel by blocking funding for armed roles in their regulatory work. The key mechanism is a funding restriction embedded in federal budget allocations, not a new law governing enforcement tactics. This bill focuses solely on restricting financial support for armed enforcement, without altering agency authority or duties.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jun 2023

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Introduced Jun 30, 2023 Last action Aug 28, 2023

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Aug 28, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

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Jul 7, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

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Jul 3, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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Jun 30, 2023

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, 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.

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Jun 30, 2023

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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors