1. (a) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2021, District law enforcement agencies shall not acquire the following property through any program operated by the federal government:

   1. (1) Ammunition of .50 caliber or higher;
   2. (2) Armed or armored vehicles, including aircraft and watercraft;
   3. (3) Bayonets;
   4. (4) Explosives or pyrotechnics, including grenades;
   5. (5) Firearm silencers;
   6. (6) Firearms of .50 caliber or higher;
   7. (7) Objects designed or capable of launching explosives or pyrotechnics, including grenade launchers, firearms, and firearms accessories; and
   8. (8) Remotely piloted, powered aircraft without a crew aboard, including drones.

2. (b) If a District law enforcement agency:

   1. (1) Requests property through a program operated by the federal government, the District law enforcement agency shall publish notice of the request on a publicly accessible website within 14 days after the date of the request; or
   2. (2) Acquires property through a program operated by the federal government, the District law enforcement agency shall publish notice of the acquisition on a publicly accessible website within 14 days after the date of the acquisition.

3. (c) Within 180 days after July 22, 2020, District law enforcement agencies shall:

   1. (1) Return or dispose of any property described in subsection (a) of this section that the agencies currently possess; and
   2. (2) Publish an inventory of the property returned or disposed of as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection on a publicly accessible website.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 120 of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-336, July 22, 2020, 67 DCR 9148).

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 120 of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-437, Oct. 28, 2020, 67 DCR 12993).

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 120 of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-76, May 3, 2021, 68 DCR 004935).

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 120 of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-128, July 29, 2021, 68 DCR 007656).

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 120 of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-370, Apr. 7, 2022, 69 DCR 3370).

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 120 of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-454, June 28, 2022, 69 DCR 007767).

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 118 of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-61, Mar. 24, 2023, 70 DCR 3820).

History

Apr. 21, 2023, D.C. Law 24-345, § 120

Temporary Legislation

For temporary (225 days) creation of this section, see § 120 of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Second Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-151, Dec. 3, 2020, 67 DCR 9920).

For temporary (225 days) creation of this section, see § 120 of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-23, Sept. 3, 2021, 68 DCR 005837).

For temporary (225 days) creation of this section, see § 120 of Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-149, Aug. 12, 2022, 69 DCR 007767).