HR 8147 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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President

Introduced Jun 17, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022

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Committee

Nov 1, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Jun 17, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Jun 17, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 23 co-sponsors