HR 8118 United States House · 117th Congress

Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

Summary
Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession Act 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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
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Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 16, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Jun 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

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