Body Armor Safety Act of 2022
Summary
Body Armor Safety Act of 2022 This bill requires body armor (for use by law enforcement) to comply with certain safety requirements in order to be imported into the United States. It also establishes new criminal offenses related to fraud in connection with such body armor.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 27, 2022
Last action Nov 1, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
lower
Jul 27, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jul 27, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Troy E. Nehls
RRepublican
Co
Austin Scott
RRepublican
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
Co
Darrell Issa
RRepublican
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
RRepublican
Co
Jim Banks
RRepublican
Co
Jim Costa
DDemocratic
Co
Jimmy Panetta
DDemocratic
Co
Mario Diaz-Balart
RRepublican
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