Code of the District of Columbia

§ 5–361.01. Limitations on military weaponry acquired by District law enforcement agencies.

(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) Ammunition of .50 caliber or higher;

(2) Armed or armored vehicles, including aircraft and watercraft;

(3) Bayonets;

(4) Explosives or pyrotechnics, including grenades;

(5) Firearm silencers;

(6) Firearms of .50 caliber or higher;

(7) Objects designed or capable of launching explosives or pyrotechnics, including grenade launchers, firearms, and firearms accessories; and

(8) Remotely piloted, powered aircraft without a crew aboard, including drones.

(b) If a District law enforcement agency:

(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) 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.

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

(1) Return or dispose of any property described in subsection (a) of this section that the agencies currently possess; and

(2) Publish an inventory of the property returned or disposed of as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection on a publicly accessible website.