Prevent the Misuse of Federal Law Enforcement Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8451 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8451 To limit the extent to which certain Federal law enforcement agencies may be permitted to conduct law enforcement functions in a jurisdiction without the approval of such jurisdiction, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2026 Mr. Lieu (for himself and Ms. Dexter) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To limit the extent to which certain Federal law enforcement agencies may be permitted to conduct law enforcement functions in a jurisdiction without the approval of such jurisdiction, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Prevent the Misuse of Federal Law Enforcement Act''. SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. (a) Powers of Enforcement Personnel.--Section 508(a)(5) of the Controlled Substances Act is amended to read as follows: ``(5) perform such law enforcement duties as the Attorney General may designate as necessary to enforce the controlled substances laws of the United States, which shall not include any law enforcement duty that does not relate to, arise from, or supplement investigations of matters concerning drugs.''. (b) U.S. Marshals Service Powers and Duties.--Section 566(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the period at the end the follo