Washington, Feb. 12 -- Congressman Scott Fitzgerald issued the following press release:
Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after his bill, the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, passed the House of Representatives 233-185.
"Less-than-lethal weapons give law enforcement critical options to de-escalate dangerous situations safely and protect lives," said Congressman Scott Fitzgerald. "The Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act ensures outdated federal definitions don't stand in the way of officers accessing the equipment they need to keep themselves and the public safe. I'm grateful to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their strong bipartisan support in advancing this commonsense up...