118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 3247: Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act
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Summary
This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to restrict the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians. The term enhanced body armor means body armor, including a helmet or shield, with a ballistic resistance that meets or exceeds the ballistic performance standard of Type III armor, as determined using the National Institute of Justice standard in effect at the time the person purchases, owns, or possesses the armor.
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Cosponsors
- Brian Higgins D-NYOriginal
- Henry Johnson D-GAOriginal
- Joseph Morelle D-NYOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Donald Payne D-NJOriginal
- Nydia Velázquez D-NYOriginal
- Adriano Espaillat D-NY
- Jamie Raskin D-MD
- Timothy Kennedy D-NY
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History
- Introduced in the House by Grace Meng.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.