H.R. 2344 would reiterate the authority of the United States Armed Forces to use riot control agents as a legitimate, legal, and non-lethal alternative to the use of lethal force under the general rules of engagement in effect for contingency operations of the Armed Forces conducted outside of the United States.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogSave the Lives of Americans in Close Combat Act of 2007 - Expresses the policy of the United States that: (1) riot control agents are not chemical weapons, but rather legitimate, legal, and non-lethal alternatives to edit the wikiuse of lethal force; and be(2) members of the first to provideArmed Forces may use such agents under the general rules of engagement in effect for a detailed summarycontingency operation conducted outside of the bill!)United States.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 6/28/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
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